Body With ‘Very High Probability’ of Being Missing American Airlines Flight Attendant Found in Colombia
Colombian authorities, including the local mayor, say a body has been found in Medellín believed to be American Airlines flight attendant Eric Fernando Gutiérrez Molina, who disappeared during a layover after a night out with colleagues. Formal identification is still pending, though officials have said there is a “very high probability” the remains are his.
📌 Key Facts
- Colombian authorities have found a body believed to be that of missing American Airlines flight attendant Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina.
- CBS News (video segment) reported the discovery on March 27, 2026.
- Gutierrez Molina disappeared while on a layover in Medellín, Colombia.
- He was last seen after a night out with colleagues in Medellín.
- Local officials have publicly signaled high confidence that the body is his.
- Formal, forensic identification of the body is still pending.
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March 27, 2026
9:00 PM
Body believed to be missing flight attendant found in Colombia
New information:
- CBS video segment reiterates that Colombian authorities have found a body believed to be missing American Airlines flight attendant Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina.
- Confirms he disappeared during a layover after a night out with colleagues in Medellín.
- Re-emphasizes that formal identification is still pending even as local officials publicly signal high confidence the body is his.