A Belgian couple travelling from Ben Gurion airport in Israel was questioned by police after deserting their child in a rush to board an international flight.
The couple left behind their baby as they sprinted to make their flight from Tel Aviv to Brussels following a dispute with airline staff overpaying for a ticket for their infant child.
The Israel Airports Authority said the couple were intercepted by airport staff on the way to their gate and were sent back to check-in to get their baby boy.
The parents, who both hold Belgian passports, had planned to bring their baby on a Ryanair flight but arrived late, after the check-in counters had closed.