Parents of a 3-year-old girl were an hour into their flight before they realised they had left their young daughter behind in Dubai International Airport.

According to Gulf News, the family did not notice the missing girl until they received a call from an officer asking them to come and collect her.

The father reportedly told police that he has a big family and they took two vehicles to reach home in Al Ain and did not notice his missing daughter.

The family returned to retrieve their daughter after three hours.