Multiple Injured as Turbulence Strikes A Delta Airlines Plane Arriving in Sydney

Multiple passengers and crew sustained injuries after a Delta Airlines flight from LA to Sydney encountered turbulence this past Friday.

Delta Flight 41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it made its approach and landed at the Sydney airport, a representative for the carrier informed. Several cabin crew members were injured.

Local paramedics reported they evaluated five individuals, and transferred a trio to hospital with relatively minor issues that such as pain in the back and headaches. Those affected were between their 30s to 70s.

This marks the most recent case of commercial jets experiencing atmospheric disturbance, with aviation specialists pointing out that global warming is a significant contributor.

There were nearly 250 travelers and 15 crew members on the Airbus A350, the representative said, stating that the plane touched down "safely" at Sydney Airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday.

The NSW Ambulance Service indicated they got a call just only 180 seconds prior to the plane arrived, and emergency vehicles were ready and waiting at the airport.

Why plane turbulence is becoming more common - and potentially more dangerous.

During the past year, 25 people were hurt when another Delta jet, flying from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, encountered "severe" rough air just two hours into the transoceanic journey, and had to make an unscheduled landing.

Earlier this year, passengers and crew on a certain international flight endured a terrifying five seconds bout of severe turbulence. An individual lost their life and many were hurt, as individuals not fastened in were thrown from their seats and fell back down.

Bumpy air is a common occurrence while flying, and while occurrences of strong or severe turbulence appear to be increasing, they are remained quite uncommon.

Research indicates that there are approximately five thousand cases of significant in-flight disturbance every year, out of a sum of more than 35 million flights that currently occur worldwide.

Severe turbulence is defined as when the sudden jolts of a plane experiencing rough air masses apply greater than 1.5g-force on your body - a strong enough force to propel you from your seat if you were not fastened by a safety belt.

As climate change modifies the conditions in the sky, researchers alert that commercial aviation could become more turbulent: shifts in temperature and altered air currents in the jet stream level are projected to boost the occurrence and strength of severe turbulence.