US EditionAmerican Airlines Crew Member Missing During Layover in Colombia, Officials Confirm
The airline and union support search efforts after a Dallas-based flight attendant disappeared during a Medellin layover; circumstances of the disappearance remain unclear.
- Authorities are searching for Dallas-based American Airlines flight attendant Fernando Gutierrez, who disappeared Saturday during a layover in Medellin, Colombia, while scheduled to work a flight to Miami the following day.
- Gutierrez reportedly shared his location at an Airbnb shortly before vanishing following an outing to a local nightclub; friends and coworkers have since filed missing person reports with local authorities.
- American Airlines stated it is "actively engaged" with local law enforcement and providing support to the family, while the Association of Professional Flight Attendants is supporting all efforts to locate their colleague.
- Messages sent to his phone have not been delivered and calls are not connecting, while the U.S. Embassy in Colombia declined to confirm individual cases due to federal privacy laws.
- Last April, the U.S. Department of State urged Americans to "reconsider travel" to Colombia due to an "increased risk" of crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnapping.
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American Airlines flight attendant reported missing in Colombia - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
An American Airlines flight attendant has been reported missing in Colombia, according to officials. The Dallas-based flight attendant, identified as 32-year-old Eric Fernando Gutiérrez Molina, is a U.S. citizen and landed in Medellín, Colombia on March 21 on an American Airlines flight that departed from Miami. Gutiérrez Molina was last seen early Sunday morning after a party at a club in the Medellín neighborhood of El Poblado, with a man and …
American Airlines flight attendant reported missing in Colombia: Officials
An American Airlines Airbus A321 airplane arrives at Los Angeles International Airport from Washington D.C., March 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) (COLOMBIA) — An American Airlines flight attendant has been reported missing in Colombia, according to officials. Eric Fernando Gutiérrez Molina landed on March 21 on a flight from Miami to Medellin, Colombia, according to the Medellin security secretary. Authorities believe he ma…
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