In Search of Lost Crime

The Aviator who vanished into thin air


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Constantijn 'Pinneke' Busch was a Dutch aviation pioneer. In 1912 he was the first man to attempt to fly over the Dutch city of Roozendaal. In 1915, after a business meeting, Pinneke suddenly disappears along with 12.000 Dutch guilders. A small fortune. The police give up looking rather quickly, assuming he just flew off into the sunset, with this a big wad of cash. And then, unexpectedly, in 1925, the case is blown wide open....

In search of Lost Crime is a whimsical, historical, Dutch true crime podcast focusing on old crimes from Europe. Forgotten cannibals, fishing crews overcome by religious madness, missing shepherds and many more... Subscribe today! Or follow me on Instagram: @insearchoflostcrime  

 

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In Search of Lost CrimeBy Liz Luyben