Productions
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9 March 2000
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ARD Weltspiegel
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The Bijlmer plane crash inquiry |
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During the Dutch parliamentary inquiry to find out the truth behind the 1992 ELAL plane crash in the Bijlmermeer area in Amsterdam, many witnesses, specialists, victims, politicians and many others are interviewed. The main questions are: how did the Dutch authorities handle the disaster? What was the cargo of the plane? Was it indeed military cargo? Was the crash site visited by mysterious men dressed in special suits, and if this was the case what did they take? What was the influence on the health of the neighbours and the fire brigades, police- and emergency teams? And what is the truth behind the strange diseases that are reported by some of the neighbours? Several reportages on the preparations of the inquiry and the new developments in the story itself by following and interviewing the local specialists, some of the witnesses and the responsible players of the Dutch authorities.
Activities: research set-up and accompany different reportages, for some of them direction and interviews, translations, organise couriers and accompany satellite feed.