A Number of Injured as Turbulence Strikes A Delta Airlines Plane Arriving in Sydney

Multiple passengers and crew sustained injuries when a Delta aircraft traveling from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia was hit by turbulence Friday morning.

Flight DL41 "went through a short bout of rough air" as it landed at Sydney Airport, a company official informed. Four flight attendants were injured.

Local paramedics stated they assessed five patients, and took a trio to hospital with minor injuries that included back pain and migraines. The injured spanned from their thirties and seventies.

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

The aircraft was carrying 245 passengers and fifteen staff members on the aircraft, the Delta spokesperson noted, stating that the plane landed "without further incident" at the airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on the day in question.

Emergency responders said they received a call just only 180 seconds before the plane touched down, and emergency vehicles were waiting on the tarmac.

Why in-flight bumpiness is growing more frequent - and more severe.

In the previous year, twenty-five passengers and crew were hurt when another Delta jet, on a route from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam, Netherlands, hit "severe" atmospheric disturbance just two hours into the transoceanic journey, and was forced to make an unscheduled landing.

Recently, those on board on a certain international flight endured a terrifying short but intense bout of severe turbulence. A traveler died and many were hurt, as those without seatbelts rose out of their seats and fell back down.

In-flight turbulence is a common occurrence during flights, and while occurrences of significant turbulence are reportedly becoming more frequent, they are still very rare.

Research indicates that there are approximately 5,000 incidents of severe or worse turbulence each year, out of a overall number of in excess of 35 million journeys that currently occur globally.

Strong atmospheric disturbance is described as when the up and down movements of a aircraft experiencing rough air masses apply in excess of a significant G-force on your body - sufficient force to propel you from your seat if you were not fastened by a safety belt.

As a changing climate alters weather patterns, specialists caution that air travel could become bumpier: shifts in temperature and altered air currents in the upper atmosphere are likely to increase the frequency and intensity of significant turbulence.