Dallas-based American Airlines flight attendant found dead in Colombia
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth • • business
Key Points:
- Fernando Gutierrez, a 32-year-old American Airlines flight attendant who disappeared in Medellín, Colombia, was found dead on Friday between Jericó and Puente Iglesias.
- Authorities have notified Gutierrez's father, who is in Medellín, and the U.S. Ambassador to Colombia, while a medical examiner continues to determine the cause of death.
- Gutierrez went missing after sharing his location at an Airbnb during a routine layover; friends and coworkers reported him missing to local authorities.
- The Association of Professional Flight Attendants and American Airlines are supporting efforts to locate him and are assisting his family during the investigation.
- It remains unclear whether Gutierrez was a victim of a crime, with further details pending the medical examiner's report.
