A 39-year-old man, Andres Castro, died of a heart attack mid-flight while returning to Oregon with his wife after celebrating her birthday in Bolivia; the plane made an emergency landing in Colombia, but he could not be saved. A GoFundMe, initiated by his sister to cover the estimated $38,000 cost of repatriating his body, has received widespread support as the family navigates funeral arrangements and seeks assistance from Senator Ron Wyden’s office.
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