Overview

• Relatives identify the victim as 39-year-old Andres Castro of Clackamas, who, the family says, suffered a heart attack on a return flight from Bolivia.
• The flight made an emergency landing in Colombia, where Castro was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.
• His body remains in Colombia while the family coordinates repatriation with the U.S. embassy and seeks guidance from Wyden’s office.
• A GoFundMe has raised roughly $14,000 to $14,800 toward an estimated $25,000 needed for transport and funeral costs.
• Family members say they have been caring for their mother following heart failure in April, which has intensified the financial and emotional strain.