Partner of flight attendant missing in Colombia: "I want to believe that he's alive"
A search is underway for an American Airlines flight attendant whose disappearance while on a layover in Medellín, Colombia, has left his loved ones desperate for answers.
March 26, 2026 / 11:06 PM EDT / CBS News
Eric Fernado Gutierrez Molina, 32, a U.S. citizen and North Texas resident, went missing Saturday evening after a night out with a fellow flight attendant, according to Ernesto Carranza, Gutierrez Molina's longtime partner, and Sharom Gil, his best friend.
The two flight attendants visited a bar in Medellin's El Poblado neighborhood popular with international tourists, according to family and friends, as well as Colombian officials.
Carranza told CBS News he has been "shattered" by Gutierrez Molina's disappearance.
"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 said.