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Bill said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
More info. It is not exceptional stupidity, to simply put the pin in the wrong hole.
Jack said:
Neutral: Bystanders Hurt
In EOD School, we were taught to make sure that all of the safety pins were inserted before trying to remove an injured pilot, but - back then, there were only three ways to eject: the face curtain; the "T-bar" between the legs or the handles located below the "arm rests". So I can't visualize a student setting off the ejection sequence without leaning over the cockpit (and the ejection seat) and being decapitated when the seat fired.
Teela said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
Gregory said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
more info on prior story
Bert said:
Maybe Toss: Other
Why did the seat fire with the safeing pin in place? It does sound like a stupid way to kill yourself, but he HAD replaced the pin- Did he put it back wrong, was the mechanism faulty, or what? How can we know if it was poor judgement or a mechanical failure?
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Ejection Accident 
