Toddler Rescued After Falling Onto Newark Airport Baggage Conveyor Belt

Incident at Newark Airport

• 👶 A 2-year-old child gained access to a baggage conveyor belt at the JetBlue counter in Newark Liberty Airport.
• 📍 The toddler was later found in the checked baggage room on the lower level, thankfully unharmed.

Dangers of Conveyor Belts

• ⚠️ Airport conveyor belts are described as extremely dangerous due to large diverters and mechanical parts that could be fatal to a small child.

Previous Similar Incidents

• 2️⃣ In 2021, a nine-year-old boy climbed onto an airport luggage belt in Minneapolis, was pulled inside, and eventually crawled out.
• ✈️ In 2019, a toddler in Atlanta went through the Spirit baggage system, passing through an X-ray machine before being found by TSA agents.
• 🤕 The toddler in Atlanta suffered cuts to his arm and a fractured hand.