Series synopsis
The Crash, also known as Rampvlucht is a drama mystery television series that premiered on NPO 1 on September 29, 2022. It ended on October 4, 2022. It was created by Michael Leendertse. It stars Yorick van Wageningen, Thomas Höppener, Joy Delima and Bart Slegers.
Following the catastrophic crash of a large El Al cargo aircraft into Amsterdam's 'Bijlmer' high-rise district in October 1992, a local young veterinarian and two journalists find themselves drawn into a years-long investigation into the many puzzling questions, about the disaster and its aftermath, the powers that be seem determined to keep unanswered.
Premise
Following the catastrophic crash of a large El Al cargo aircraft into Amsterdam's 'Bijlmer' high-rise district in October 1992, a local young veterinarian and two journalists find themselves drawn into a years-long investigation into the many puzzling questions, about the disaster and its aftermath, the powers that be seem determined to keep unanswered.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yorick van Wageningen as Pierre Heijboer
- Thomas Höppener as Vincent Dekker
- Joy Delima as Asha Willems
- Bart Slegers as Jeroen Plettenberg
- Guy Clemens as Rob van Gijzel
- Katrien van Beurden as Marijke
- Chris Peters as Bram Veen
- Kenneth Herdigein as Pa Sem
Supporting cast
- Gijs Scholten van Aschat as Henk Wolleswinkel
- Saskia Temmink as Saskia Kant
- Porgy Franssen as Bob van de Groen
- Belinda van der Stoep as Esi Akayeboh
- Emmanuel Ohene Boafo as Kofi Akayeboy
- Dalorim Wartes as Brandweerman Hans
- Vincent Linthorst as Dries Brandewijn
- Guido Pollemans as Rinus
- Loes Schnepper as Tilly Wagenaar
- Amro Kasr as Kadir Mohammed
- Cees Geel as Dirk van Os
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | October 5, 2022 | October 5, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 5 | September 29, 2022 | October 4, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 5, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
18:35:41 An El Al cargo plane crashes into two residential flats in Amsterdam's Bijlmer district. Veterinarian Asha Willems and "Trouw" journalist Vincent Dekker suspect there is more at play than the government claims... |
September 29, 2022 |
| 2 |
Men From The Moon With the help of "De Volkskrant" journalist Pierre Heijboer, Vincent discovers that men in white suits were allegedly seen at the disaster site. Asha also makes a shocking discovery. |
September 30, 2022 |
| 3 |
The Nocebo Effect As more and more people in the Bijlmer become ill, Asha, Vincent and Pierre join forces. To find out what type of cargo was on the plane, they take on the aviation world and politics. |
October 2, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NPO 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 29, 2022 |
| Last aired | October 4, 2022 |
| Runtime | 49 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday |