Crime & Safety

Girl Who Disappeared At Reagan Airport Has Been Found: Report

Police issued an AMBER Alert for the 12-year-old girl.

UPDATE 3:11 p.m.: JinJing Ma has been found safe and sound.

Original story:

ARLINGTON, VA -- A 12-year-old girl who authorities believe was abducted by an older woman at Reagan National Airport this week was spotted at the World Trade Center in New York City, according to a report.

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Fox 5 reporter Melanie Alnwick t.weeted Friday morning that the missing Chinese girl was seen with the adult in question, who apparently had "some familiarity" with her, and police are now looking for a third adult who was the driver of the getaway car.

The Virginia State Police and the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse issued an AMBER Alert on behalf of the Metro Washington Airport Authority over the disappearance of JinJing Ma, who is described as an Asian girl 12 years of age who stands 4 foot 11 inches tall, weighs 90 lbs, and has black hair and brown eyes.

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Police say they believe an unknown Asian woman of about 40 with black hair wearing a black dress abducted the child.

JinJing Ma was in America from China on a tour group and had received her passport just prior to checking in. She left her group and met up with the woman, who helped her change clothes. "They then walked together to the arrivals area of the airport and disappeared out of camera view," the police statement reads.

The child was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and a black jacket.

"Witness stated he may have seen same woman in NYC meet up with victim and hand her food," the statement adds.

Police ask anyone with information to call MWAA at 703-417-2400.

Image via Virginia State Police

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