Body found in Colombia amid search for missing U.S. flight attendant
NBC News • • business
Key Points:
- Colombian officials discovered a lifeless body between Jericó and Puente Iglesias, believed to be Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, a missing 32-year-old American Airlines flight attendant.
- Medellin Mayor Federico Gutiérrez confirmed the body is being transported for identification and expressed condolences to the family, having personally informed Gutierrez Molina’s father.
- Authorities suspect foul play in the case and claim to have clear leads on those responsible, urging efforts for extradition of suspects.
- The mayor notified the U.S. ambassador to Colombia, while the State Department and American Airlines have yet to comment on the discovery.
- Gutierrez Molina’s family confirmed he was last heard from early Sunday after going out with a colleague during a layover in Medellín.
