Nelson Enrique Taffur Rodriguez, 46, was last seen after arriving at Miami International Airport on March 14, 1997, on an American Airlines flight from Colombia. An aviation mechanic who traveled frequently, he reportedly stayed in the Miami Springs area and may have used a Holiday Inn there, but he disappeared after disembarking and his family has had no contact since that day.

Descriptions place him as a Hispanic male with graying black hair, brown eyes and possibly a thick mustache. He was last seen wearing a gold wedding ring and a watch, stood between 5 feet 2 inches and 5 feet 6 inches, and weighed about 155 to 165 pounds. The Miami-Dade Police Department investigated but few details have emerged and no significant leads are public.

The circumstances of his disappearance remain unclear and it is unknown whether foul play was involved. Does anyone who lived or worked around Miami International Airport or Miami Springs in March 1997 remember seeing Nelson or have information that could help his family?