Flug in die Nacht - Das Unglück von Überlingen (2009)
Air traffic controller Johann Lenders has just taken over the night shift in the tower at Zurich Airport when he notices an irregularity on the radar screen: two planes on a collision course. His efforts to avert the impending collision fail. A Russian passenger plane and a German cargo plane collide, killing 71 people. Meanwhile, Yuri Balkayev waits at Barcelona airport for his wife and two children to arrive - in vain. His family are among the victims of the Überlingen accident. Unable to comprehend the news of his loss, he sets off in search of those responsible. Johann Lenders is also completely distraught, he can hardly believe the disaster. He feels compelled to apologize to the relatives of the victims - but Katharina Rohl, a lawyer at air traffic control, forbids him to do so on behalf of the company boss.
Cast
- Ken Duken - Johann Lenders
- Sophie von Kessel - Katharina Rohl
- Sabine Timoteo - Marita Lenders
- Charlotte Schwab - Iris Hager
- Mike Müller - Peter Althaus
- Heinrich Schmieder - Bernd Wegmann
- Susanne-Marie Wrage - Clara Wegmann
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Flug in die Nacht - Das Unglück von Überlingen about?
- Air traffic controller Johann Lenders has just taken over the night shift in the tower at Zurich Airport when he notices an irregularity on the radar screen: two planes on a collision course. His efforts to avert the impending collision fail. A Russian passenger plane and a German cargo plane collide, killing 71 people. Meanwhile, Yuri Balkayev waits at Barcelona airport for his wife and two children to arrive - in vain. His family are among the victims of the Überlingen accident. Unable to comprehend the news of his loss, he sets off in search of those responsible. Johann Lenders is also completely distraught, he can hardly believe the disaster. He feels compelled to apologize to the relatives of the victims - but Katharina Rohl, a lawyer at air traffic control, forbids him to do so on behalf of the company boss.
- Who directed Flug in die Nacht - Das Unglück von Überlingen?
- Flug in die Nacht - Das Unglück von Überlingen was directed by Till Endemann.
- Who stars in Flug in die Nacht - Das Unglück von Überlingen?
- Flug in die Nacht - Das Unglück von Überlingen stars Ken Duken, Sophie von Kessel, Sabine Timoteo, Charlotte Schwab, Mike Müller, Heinrich Schmieder.
- What genre is Flug in die Nacht - Das Unglück von Überlingen?
- Flug in die Nacht - Das Unglück von Überlingen is a TV Movie, Drama film.
- Where was Flug in die Nacht - Das Unglück von Überlingen produced?
- Flug in die Nacht - Das Unglück von Überlingen was produced in Germany.