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A wheelchair-bound three-year-old boy was left “trembling with fear” after being subjected to a rigorous security search at an airport.

Little Rocco Dubiel, who had suffered a broken leg, endured an invasive pat-down and was swabbed for explosive residue by Transportation Security Administration officials in Chicago.

The toddler's father Matt was so incensed by the treatment of his son that he filmed the entire process and posted it on YouTube.

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The family were on their way to Disneyland in Florida when they were stopped at security at O’Hare Airport.

As he is searched and swabbed, the youngster reaches out for his dad who reassures him that everything is “ok” to calm the boy down.

Irate Matt posted the clip on YouTube where it has been viewed nearly a million times in three days.

The film was sarcastically captioned “Al Queda” and questioned why such a rigorous search was needed for a toddler.

Matt asked: “SOMEONE in a position of authority NEEDS to make the obvious decision that this child is not a threat, RIGHT?

“You are swabbing a 3 year olds hands for explosives????? Seriously? SERIOUSLY?” (sic)

TSA is now offering frequent fliers a new ‘Precheck’ where travellers can be background checked for a $100 fee.

The fast-track system would allow fliers to use special lines and keep jackets, belts and shoes on as well as carrying laptops and liquids in hand luggage.