Child climbs in baggage carousel at Canberra Airport

A 14-year-old Queensland boy is one of two people arrested after he allegedly entered a security restricted area via a baggage carousel at a major airport.

A 14-year-old boy has entered a security restricted area at the Canberra airport after he was encouraged by an adult to ride through a baggage carousel.

The incident was caught on shocking security camera footage that shows the boy travelling through the carousel as confused onlookers collect their bags.

Canberra Airport Group contacted AFP officers about the July 2 incident.

The AFP have alleged the CCTV footage shows two men filming the child as he entered a secure area.

On July 9, police stopped a 58-year-old man and the teeanger at Canberra Airport before their return flight to Queensland.

A phone was seized which allegedly contained footage of the incident.

The two were charged with entering a security restricted area at a designated airport through access control points, contrary to regulation 3.16B of the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005 (Cth).

Detective Acting Inspector Jon Horrocks said the AFP had zero tolerance for poor behaviour at airports.

“Airport security is no joke and restrictions exist to ensure the safety and security of the travelling public and workers,” he said.

“Canberra Airport Group, the AFP and industry partners take any security breaches at airports seriously and people can be prosecuted if they commit a criminal offence.”

Originally published as Child climbs in baggage carousel at Canberra Airport