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Maxim Dorkii

2006 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

Soviet fighter ace Ivan Blagin was flying a regular single engine plane next to the giant Maxim Gorkii airplane at an airshow for a side by side comparison. He was supposed to only fly next to the Maxim Gorkii, But either bored or jealous of flying next to the giant plane, he decided to loop around the Maxim Gorkii to thrill the spectators below. He didn't. He miscalculated his loop slamming his plane into the Maxim Gorkii's wing killing himself and all aboard the Maxim Gorkii. The Soviet officals were so enraged about Blagin causing the crash that they made his name a dirty word. Blaginism, which means selfish and lack of discipline in an exhibition.

Submitted on 09/24/2006

Submitted by: Ben
Reference: Soviet records, May 18,1935

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James said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
Yes, this is a true story, and it ranks as one of the most blatent goofs in aviation history. I've read plenty about this incident, and it isn't in our archives, so it IS eligible! I'm voting neutral, however, because there is plausible evidence that the stunt MAY have been planned, in which case Blagin would have HAD to do it, or face the wrath of Stalin. Anyway, most agree it was probably an unplanned bit of showboating, in which case Blagin duly earns a DA! Thanks!

Jorge said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
An historical DA not yet present in our achives

Fitzroy said:
Definitely Toss: Bystanders Hurt
I hate to be the spoilsport here, but a lot of innocent people died in that crash. Though this may be otherwise excellent material for a Darwin Award, one numnutz and 45 corpses is clearly the math of unacceptability. Still, I appreciate that the submission was well-intentioned, and it is appreciated. In fact, it prompted me to do dive into some interesting reading for a while there.

Graham said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
This is a wel-known stroy and a tragic one, especially as innocent people were killed. Therefore, I don't reccomend any award as the death tol was tragic. I recall reading that it was actually a 'part of the show' but it went horribly wrong. Will we ever know? Therefore, it doesn't fall under stupidity, but sheer bad luck and bad judgement.

Tracy said:
Definitely Toss: Bystanders Hurt
Sorry - fails this rule

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