Several Injured as Turbulence Strikes A Delta Airlines Aircraft Arriving in Sydney, Australia

A number of individuals were hurt following a Delta Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Sydney experienced rough air this past Friday.

Delta Flight 41 "went through a short bout of rough air" as it made its approach and landed at the Sydney airport, a representative for the carrier informed. A number of the onboard staff sustained injuries.

Emergency medical services stated they evaluated a total of five people, and transported a trio to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries that included pain in the back and migraines. The patients' ages ranged from their thirties and seventies.

This marks the latest incident of commercial jets experiencing atmospheric disturbance, with aviation specialists indicating that shifting climate patterns is a significant contributor.

There were nearly 250 travelers and a crew of 15 on the aircraft, the representative added, clarifying that the plane touched down "safely and normally" at Sydney Airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday.

The NSW Ambulance Service indicated they were alerted just three minutes ahead of the plane landed, and emergency vehicles were ready and waiting at the airport.

Why in-flight bumpiness is getting more common - and more severe.

Last year, twenty-five passengers and crew were hurt when another Delta jet, on a route from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam, hit "considerable" atmospheric disturbance just 120 minutes into the lengthy trip, and had to make an emergency landing.

Recently, those on board on a Singapore Airlines jet experienced a harrowing five seconds bout of severe turbulence. An individual lost their life and many were hurt, as those without seatbelts were thrown from their seats and were slammed back.

Turbulence is not uncommon during flights, and while instances of strong or severe turbulence are reportedly becoming more frequent, they are remained quite uncommon.

Data suggests that there are around thousands of instances of significant in-flight disturbance each year, out of a sum of in excess of 35 million flights that now take off globally.

Severe turbulence is defined as when the up and down movements of a jet passing through unstable air exert more than 1.5 times the force of gravity on your body - enough to propel you from your seat if you were not fastened by a safety belt.

As a changing climate alters atmospheric conditions, experts warn that flying could become more turbulent: temperature changes and shifting wind patterns in the jet stream level are projected to heighten the regularity and severity of dangerous in-flight bumps.