Overview

• On May 28 in Terminal A, a two-year-old slipped behind a JetBlue counter before entering the airport’s baggage conveyor belt system.
• Two Port Authority police officers boarded the moving belt, tracked the child through a split chute, and pulled them to safety just before an X-ray machine.
• Emergency medical teams were called as a precaution but the child was found unharmed and released to their family after a brief evaluation.
• The rescue has drawn fresh attention to Newark Airport’s recent operational challenges, including air traffic control outages, widespread flight disruptions and a potential measles exposure.
• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on June 2 that Newark’s primary runway will reopen nearly two weeks ahead of schedule, restoring key capacity at the travel hub.