2-Year-Old Child Climbs On Baggage Belt At Airport; Mother Watches In Horror: Video Viral

It is always advisable to take care of toddlers especially at Railway Stations, Airport and Bus Terminals because many a times mishaps happen when parents are busy or careless.

A recent incident relating the same, a toddler accidentally climbed onto a baggage conveyor belt at the Atlanta airport and rode on it till the bag room.

The child is safe but ended up with injuries on his right hand after which he was immediately rushed to the nearby hospital with airport staff.

According to a report from the Atlanta Police Department accessed by CNN, the worried child's mother, Edith Vega said the moment she put her son down from her arms to receive the boarding pass the child disappeared. Also, she was busy at the counter and missed noticing the child.

Within minutes the child got onto the conveyor belt and was taken back to the bag room. As soon as the worried mother started to cry, officials halted the belt and the child was spotted on it.

"He just went a long ride away, I couldn't even catch up. I wanted to jump in and try to go get him, but they didn't allow me," Edith told CNN.

Soon after the incident, the airlines, in a statement, said: "Spirit Airlines is aware of an incident at Hartsfield-Jackson International in which an unattended child passed by a section of our ticket counter that was not staffed or open at the time."

"The child was able to access a back baggage area via a bag belt and sustained some injuries. We are currently working with TSA and airport officials to ensure all protocol was followed. We wish the child the best in their recovery," the statement further added.