A two-year-old boy was swept away by a conveyor belt at Newark Liberty International Airport while her mother was at a counter. The boy was eventually found by Port Security officers, not without a good scare first.

According to PIX11, the incident took place at around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28. At the time, the toddler’s mother was talking to a JetBlue counter agent. Unbeknownst to her, her son boarded the conveyor belt that was located next to and behind the counter.

According to Port Authority Police Department Union President Frank Conti, the whole thing “happened in the blink of an eye.”

While continuing to ride the conveyor belt, the boy eventually plunged into Terminal A’s luggage screening system. Thankfully, Port Authority officers present in the area managed to witness th

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