Missing 78-year-old woman seen on KCI surveillance video boarding plane to Florida

Bill Lukitsch
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Update: Margarita Rademacher, a 78-year-old woman reported missing and possibly endangered, was captured on surveillance video boarding a plane to Florida about 9:30 p.m. Sunday, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department said Monday night. Investigators will work with local authorities in Florida and her family to determine her future destinations from there. The silver alert issued for her has been canceled. Police later added that she’s been in touch with family. She had made it to her destination and is safe.

Kansas City police were asking the public for help Monday to locate a 78-year-old woman missing from Kansas City International Airport.

Margarita Rademacher was last seen around 4 p.m. Sunday at the airport, police said, and had possibly sought to fly internationally to Columbia. Police said her family was concerned for her physical and mental well being as they had been unable to reach her.

Police said she did not have travel plans prior to being dropped off at the airport. On Monday night, the Missouri State Highway Patrol put out a statewide advisory seeking assistance with locating Rademacher.

Rademacher is described by police as 5-foot-4, roughly 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last wearing a red sweater, white T-shirt and jeans, and regularly wears eyeglasses.

Police were asking anyone who sees Rademacher to call 911 to reach the nearest police agency or call KCPD’s Missing Persons Unit at 816-234-5220.

Margarita Rademacher, 78, was reported missing from Kansas City International Airport since Sunday afternoon, according to police.
Margarita Rademacher, 78, was reported missing from Kansas City International Airport since Sunday afternoon, according to police.