A Number of Hurt as Rough Air Impacts Delta Aircraft Landing at Sydney

Multiple passengers and crew sustained injuries after a Delta Airlines jet from LA to Sydney, Australia encountered rough air on Friday morning.

Delta Flight 41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it made its approach and landed at Sydney Airport, a company official stated. A number of the onboard staff sustained injuries.

Local paramedics stated they treated five patients, and transferred three to the hospital with minor injuries that comprised back pain and head pain. Those affected ranged from their 30s to 70s.

It is the latest incident of planes being hit by severe turbulence, with aviation specialists pointing out that shifting climate patterns is a key driver.

The aircraft was carrying 245 people and fifteen staff members on the wide-body jet, the representative added, stating that the plane touched down "safely and normally" at the airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday.

Emergency responders reported they were alerted just a mere three minutes before the plane arrived, and ambulances were standing by on the runway.

The reasons turbulence is growing more frequent - and potentially more dangerous.

During the past year, two dozen individuals sustained injuries when a separate Delta aircraft, on a route from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam, hit "severe" turbulence just 120 minutes into the transoceanic journey, and diverted for an unscheduled landing.

Earlier this year, travelers and staff on a certain international flight experienced a frightening brief five-second period of extreme instability. One passenger lost their life and numerous people sustained injuries, as unbelted passengers lifted out of their seats and crashed back down.

Turbulence is fairly routine during flights, and while instances of strong or severe turbulence appear to be increasing, they are remained quite uncommon.

Research indicates that there are around thousands of instances of severe or worse turbulence every year, out of a sum of more than 35 million flights that are conducted worldwide.

Strong atmospheric disturbance is described as when the sudden jolts of a jet experiencing rough air masses apply in excess of 1.5 times the force of gravity on your body - enough to propel you from your seat if you weren't wearing a restraint.

As global warming alters atmospheric conditions, researchers alert that air travel could become more turbulent: temperature changes and shifting wind patterns in the jet stream level are expected to boost the frequency and intensity of severe turbulence.