The Transportation Security Administration has suspended one of its employees at Newark’s Liberty International Airport after a security breach occurred last Thursday.

TSA Officials say that the security worker, who has been with the agency since 2002, failed to screen two bags before sending them to a staging area to be placed on two international flights. A co-worker had noticed the improper screening which enabled them to quickly conduct a rescreening before loading the luggage onto the two aircraft. The flights were able to leave with no delay.

A TSA source at Newark airport told FoxNews.com that there could have been many reasons for the breach and that �test luggage� is often sent through the checkpoints to keep security officers on their toes.

�The worker could have been distracted for a second, or someone may have been talking to them and they didn�t give a complete screening,� the TSA source said, adding that additional training is likely when the worker is off of suspension.

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