Suitcases pass along a conveyor belt at Terminal five's automated baggage handling system at Heathrow on August 27, 2010 in London, England.
Suitcases on an airport conveyor belt.
  • Security camera footage shows a boy climbing onto the suitcase conveyor belt at Santiago International Airport.
  • He travels along the system before being noticed by airport workers who rescued him.
  • Airport authorities said it will reinforce safety measures, and noted the check-in desks are airlines' responsibility.

A young child had to be rescued by airport workers after climbing onto the baggage conveyor belt at Santiago International Airport in Chile last Thursday.

One video posted on social media racked up over 800,000 views, showing the boy clambering onto the system behind an empty check-in desk.