- A young boy was caught on camera last Thursday taking a joy ride along an airport baggage carousel in Santiago, Chile
- The child was seen jumping into the conveyor belt at Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Two workers saw the boy and turned off the baggage carousel just before they could pull him out
A three-year-old child accidentally took a joyride through an airport baggage claim after getting stuck on a conveyor belt.
Cameras were rolling at Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago, Chile, last Thursday when the toddler escaped his parents’ view behind a check-in booth and fell onto a baggage carousel.
Footage shows the mischievous child approaching the conveyor belt and tumbling onto the moving belt.
As he attempted to dismount, he quickly noticed that his journey through the secured area had only just begun.
A three-year-old boy was seen on surveillance video stumbling into the baggage carousel at Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago, Chile, last Thursday.
A Chilean boy took a trip down the baggage claim at Santiago’s Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport before being rescued by airport baggage workers
A second security camera showed him sitting quietly on the baggage carousel as it rotated, but he nearly injured himself when he moved from the left side of the conveyor belt to the ride and crashed into a metal partition.
Airport staff appeared to have been alerted that the boy was sliding towards them and rushed to the side of the conveyor belt to stop it.
One of the workers jumped on top and walked over to the child before handing it to his colleague.
The child’s escapade amused many social media users, including one who appeared to be jealous of the boy.
“Everyone says ‘childhood dream’,” they wrote. ‘I’m almost fifty and I still dream about it.’
Another chimed in: “My childhood fantasy!!!”
A Chilean airport surveillance camera showed the boy sitting on the conveyor belt just before a worker pulled him to safety
An airport baggage handler appeared on a security camera and handed the boy to a colleague moments after they spotted the child on the conveyor belt
One user joked that this was the perfect way to travel if they were on a budget.
“It’s me, trying to go on vacation without money for the tickets.”
Officials at Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport are investigating the incident.
“We are gathering all information to determine how this situation occurred and are strengthening safety measures and protocols with airlines to prevent this from happening again, beyond the responsibility parents and caregivers should have for the children in their care,” she said. the airport. a statement.
The incident also occurred on the same day a naked Chilean woman in her 20s was seen walking through the airport terminal.
The woman had reportedly taken magic mushrooms and drank liquor at a party before traveling to the airport, where she attacked passengers and police officers before being taken into custody.