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2 arrested in connection to death of American Airlines flight attendant in Colombia
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· August 4, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The individual was based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
A US citizen who worked as a flight attendant has been found dead in Colombia. The individual was based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Two men have been taken into custody in Peru in connection with the death.
One suspect has been sent to Colombia, while the other is waiting to be extradited. Further information about the case can be found through the US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, which released a statement about the arrests. The embassy's statement did not provide details about the charges the men face or other aspects of the case.
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Category: safety Published: August 4, 2026 Source: NBC DFW Reading time: 1 min
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