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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Bedigan

Texas-based flight attendant disappears during Colombia layover

  • Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, an American Airlines flight attendant, vanished during an overnight layover in Medellín, Colombia.
  • Molina arrived in Medellín on Saturday night and was scheduled to return the following day, but never returned to his hotel.
  • He reportedly went out to bars, met two men, and sent a message early Sunday morning with his location at an Airbnb before contact was lost.
  • A missing persons report has been filed in both Dallas and Medellín, and American Airlines is actively engaged with local law enforcement and supporting Molina's family.
  • The incident occurs while a U.S. State Department travel advisory for Colombia remains in effect, warning Americans to "reconsider travel" due to common violent crime.

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