Baggage handlers stood down after being filmed hurling luggage in Melbourne

Baggage handlers filmed recklessly slamming luggage of Qantas passengers onto the carousel at Melbourne Airport have been stood down.

The two men, who appear not to know they are being filmed, are seen throwing bags hard onto the conveyer belt behind the baggage claim area.

At one point the man lifts a bag well above his head and hurls it to the conveyor belt.

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Qantas has condemned the behaviour saying it is "unacceptable". The airline does not employ its own baggage handlers and instead employs contractors.

"The contracted ground handler was conducting an urgent investigation," the airline said in a statement.

The men were working for Swissport, who confirmed they had been stood down pending an urgent investigation.

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Earlier, a passenger told Today it was "really disrespectful".

"People are not aware of what is in those bags, it can be important to them and you expect not to get that when you fly with Qantas," the airport traveller said.