An American Airlines Flight Attendant Vanishes in Colombia After a Night Out [WATCH]

The partner of a missing American Airlines flight attendant is speaking out as authorities in Colombia and the United States continue searching for answers following the man’s disappearance in Medellín, as reported by The New York Post.

Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, 32, who was based out of Dallas-Fort Worth, failed to report for a scheduled Medellín-to-Miami flight Sunday morning after spending time in the city with co-workers the night before.

Officials have raised concerns that he may have been drugged prior to his disappearance.

American Airlines flight attendant mysteriously vanishes during layover in Colombia https://t.co/TCCygCNVmH pic.twitter.com/8YjfVOZUEL

— New York Post (@nypost) March 26, 2026

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His partner, Ernesto Carranza, said the situation has left him in distress as he continues to wait for updates.

“I want to believe that he’s alive, and I want to continue believing that he’s alive, but throughout each day you wake up not knowing anything, and it makes the days go by longer and slower,” Carranza told CBS News on Thursday.

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Carranza said his concern grew early Sunday when he was unable to reach Gutierrez Molina despite the flight attendant having both a work phone and a personal phone.

He later noticed unusual phone activity that appeared to place his partner in two different locations.

Se pide a cualquier persona con información que se ponga en contacto con las autoridades – Un asistente de vuelo de American Airlines desapareció durante una escala en Colombia hace unos días, provocando una creciente preocupación en toda la comunidad de la aviación.

Fernando… pic.twitter.com/RErJz2dTbN

— ᴛᴀᴛɪɪᴀɴᴀ ᴄᴀɴᴏ. (@tatiikno) March 25, 2026

“Both locations were nowhere near where he was supposed to sleep for the night,” Carranza said.

One of the phone signals was traced to an Airbnb in Medellín’s El Poblado neighborhood, approximately 12 miles from the city’s airport. Carranza said he had spoken with his partner before he went out that evening with colleagues.

“Have a good night, be safe, I love you,” Carranza recalled telling him.

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