Grumman G-21A Goose crash, Jan 27, 1961 (6 killed), Tamba...
Grumman G-21A Goose accident on January 27, 1961 near Tambacounda Tambacounda Region, Senegal with 6 fatalities.
- Date: January 27, 1961
- Aircraft: Grumman G-21A Goose
- Location: Tambacounda Tambacounda Region, Senegal
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A French Navy Grumman Goose crashed after takeoff from Tambacounda in Senegal on 27 January 1961 and caught fire. Admiral Pierre Ponchardier, commander of the South Atlantic maritime zone, was killed with his wife and four other people, six deaths in all. The cause was not established.