A Number of Affected as Turbulence Impacts Delta Plane Arriving in Sydney

Multiple passengers and crew were hurt following a Delta Airlines flight traveling from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia was hit by rough air on Friday morning.

Flight DL41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it landed at the Sydney airport, a company official stated. A number of the onboard staff required medical attention.

Local paramedics said they evaluated five individuals, and transported a trio to hospital with minor injuries that such as pain in the back and headaches. The injured ranged from their 30s to 70s.

It is the latest incident of aircraft experiencing turbulence, with experts indicating that shifting climate patterns is a significant contributor.

The aircraft was carrying nearly 250 travelers and 15 crew members on the aircraft, the Delta spokesperson added, adding that the plane touched down "safely" at the airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday morning.

The NSW Ambulance Service reported they were alerted just a mere three minutes ahead of the plane landed, and response teams were standing by on the runway.

Why plane turbulence is becoming more common - and more severe.

Last year, twenty-five passengers and crew were injured when a Delta Airlines flight, travelling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, encountered "considerable" atmospheric disturbance just 120 minutes into the lengthy trip, and had to make an emergency landing.

Earlier this year, travelers and staff on a certain international flight endured a harrowing short but intense bout of severe turbulence. One passenger passed away and dozens were injured, as those without seatbelts rose out of their seats and fell back down.

Bumpy air is fairly routine while flying, and while instances of strong or severe turbulence seem to be rising, they are still very rare.

Estimates show that there are approximately thousands of instances of severe-or-greater turbulence each year, out of a overall number of over 35 million aircraft departures that now take off around the world.

Severe turbulence is described as when the sudden jolts of a plane experiencing rough air masses exert more than 1.5g-force on your body - a strong enough force to lift you out of your seat if you weren't wearing a safety belt.

As a changing climate modifies atmospheric conditions, researchers alert that commercial aviation could become more turbulent: shifts in temperature and shifting wind patterns in the upper atmosphere are likely to boost the regularity and severity of severe turbulence.