A Number of Injured as In-Flight Disturbance Hits A Delta Airlines Aircraft Arriving in Sydney

A number of individuals have been injured following a Delta Airlines flight originating in LA to Sydney was hit by rough air this past Friday.

Flight DL41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it made its approach and landed at Sydney Airport, an airline spokesperson informed. A number of the onboard staff were injured.

Local paramedics reported they treated a total of five people, and took three of them to the hospital with relatively minor issues that such as spinal discomfort and head pain. The patients' ages ranged from their thirties and seventies.

The event represents the latest incident of aircraft being hit by severe turbulence, with researchers saying that shifting climate patterns is a major factor.

The aircraft was carrying 245 people and fifteen staff members on the aircraft, the official added, adding that the plane arrived "safely" at the airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday.

The NSW Ambulance Service said they were alerted just three minutes prior to the plane touched down, and response teams were standing by on the runway.

Why plane turbulence is growing more frequent - and often stronger.

During the past year, two dozen individuals sustained injuries when a Delta Airlines flight, on a route from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, hit "severe" atmospheric disturbance just two hours into the lengthy trip, and diverted for an precautionary landing.

Earlier this year, passengers and crew on a Singapore Airlines jet experienced a terrifying short but intense of severe turbulence. An individual lost their life and many were hurt, as individuals not fastened in rose out of their seats and crashed back down.

Bumpy air is a common occurrence while flying, and while cases of strong or severe turbulence seem to be rising, they are still very rare.

Research indicates that there are around 5,000 incidents of severe-or-greater turbulence annually, out of a total of over 35 million aircraft departures that currently occur globally.

Strong atmospheric disturbance is categorized as when the up and down movements of a jet experiencing rough air masses apply greater than a significant G-force on your body - sufficient force to lift you out of your seat if you weren't wearing a restraint.

As global warming shifts weather patterns, experts warn that air travel could become less smooth: warming trends and altered air currents in the higher altitudes are projected to boost the frequency and intensity of significant turbulence.