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A flight attendant from American Airlines, based in Dallas, has disappeared under mysterious circumstances during a layover in Medellín, Colombia, sparking a swift investigation by local law enforcement.
Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, a 32-year-old U.S. citizen, was last seen in the early hours of Sunday in Medellín’s La América neighborhood. He had arrived there for an overnight stop on his way to Miami, as reported by FOX 4 Dallas and the New York Post.
According to Sharom Gil, a friend of Gutierrez Molina, he might have received an invitation to a party and was subsequently taken to a medical facility, as shared with local news outlet Telemedellín.
Before his disappearance, Gutierrez Molina reportedly sent his location from an Airbnb near José María Córdova International Airport. His unexpected absence led friends and colleagues to alert authorities by filing missing person reports.
Gutierrez Molina went missing shortly after arriving in Colombia on Saturday, March 21, raising concerns and drawing attention to his case.
Alejandro Murcia, an elected representative for Colombians abroad, posted a heartbreaking call for help on social media following Gutierrez Molina’s disappearance.
“Eric Fernando Gutiérrez Molina, a U.S. citizen and flight attendant for @AmericanAir, is missing in Medellín,” Murcia wrote in an X post. “Let’s help spread this post to find him. His family is desperate.”
Murcia also tagged the official X account of the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia, which has not yet commented on the disappearance.
It is unclear if foul play was involved.
American Airlines told Fox News Digital it is “actively engaged with local law enforcement officials in their investigation and doing all we can to support our team member’s family during this time.”
An American Airlines flight attendant went missing in Colombia. (Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants confirmed to FOX 4 it is also working with local authorities and supporting the family.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.