American Airlines Flight Attendant From Dallas Vanishes On Layover In Colombia

A formation attendant for American Airlines vanished during an overnight layover successful Colombia, according to authorities.

Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, who was based retired of Dallas-Fort Worth, arrived successful Medellín Saturday nighttime connected a formation to Miami and was expected to return nan pursuing day, section media reported.

The news was shared connected X by Alejandro Murcia, a U.S.-based elected charismatic who represents Colombians abroad, who urged group to thief find Molina. “His family is desperate,” he wrote.

The 32-year-old had decided to spell retired to bars successful nan area and had met 2 men astatine a nine earlier deciding to “take nan statement to different place,” according to Sharom Gil, a adjacent friend of Molina’s.

Gil told Telemedellín that Molina ne'er returned to his hotel, and his whereabouts stay unknown.

He sent a connection early Sunday greeting pinch his location pinpointed astatine an Airbnb successful El Poblado, Telemedellín reported. His friends past mislaid interaction pinch him.

“We person thing more,” Gil told nan outlet. “We were capable to find nan telephone which is successful a residential area location successful Medellín, but we haven't been capable to talk to him, our messages nary longer scope him.”

A missing persons study has been revenge successful some Dallas and Medellín and American Airlines has reportedly notified nan embassy successful Colombia of nan incident.

"We are actively engaged pinch section rule enforcement officials successful their investigation and doing each we tin to support our squad member's family during this time," American Airlines said successful a connection shared pinch The Independent.

The Independent has contacted nan Dallas Police Department for remark connected Molina’s disappearance.

A recreation advisory put retired by nan U.S. State Department successful April 2025 warned Americans to “reconsider travel” to Colombia.

“Violent crime is communal successful galore areas successful Colombia,” nan advisory reads. “This includes murder, assault, and robbery. In immoderate places, organized crime is rampant. This includes extortion, robbery, and kidnapping.”

The advisory remains successful effect.