Two-year-old found safe after climbing onto unattended baggage conveyor belt at Ben-Gurion Airport
Police have opened an investigation into the incident, and the parents are expected to be summoned for questioning upon their return from abroad.
A two-year-old boy safely emerged from a precarious situation at Ben-Gurion Airport after wandering away from his parents during check-in for a flight to Larnaca. The incident transpired on Thursday when the toddler, whose parents were completing the check-in process, managed to exit their sight and climbed onto an unattended baggage conveyor belt.
The parents noticed their son missing toward the end of the check-in process and promptly reported him missing to the police. A police search ensued, but the toddler had already ascended onto the conveyor belt. It remained unattended at the time of the incident. He remained on the belt for several minutes before being discovered by airport staff at a baggage sorting station.
Remarkably, the boy sustained no injuries during his brief encounter with the conveyor belt. The incident prompted an investigation by police, who are examining the circumstances surrounding the toddler's independence and the fact that he remained unharmed despite the potential danger. The Israel Airports Authority (IAA) stated that the toddler traveled only a few meters along the conveyor belt.
The parents are expected to be summoned for questioning when they return to Israel, as the matter is being handled jointly by the police and the IAA.
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