A Number of Hurt as In-Flight Disturbance Impacts A Delta Airlines Plane Arriving in Sydney, Australia

A number of individuals were hurt after a Delta Airlines aircraft originating in Los Angeles to Sydney experienced rough air Friday morning.

Delta Flight 41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it landed at the Sydney airport, a representative for the carrier stated. A number of the onboard staff required medical attention.

The New South Wales Ambulance Service stated they treated five patients, and took three to hospital with relatively minor issues that comprised pain in the back and migraines. The injured ranged from their thirties and seventies.

It is the newest example of planes experiencing severe turbulence, with aviation specialists saying that climate change is a major factor.

The aircraft was carrying 245 people and 15 crew members on the Airbus A350, the representative said, stating that the plane touched down "safely and normally" at the airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on the day in question.

Emergency responders said they received a call just only 180 seconds before the plane arrived, and emergency vehicles were standing by on the runway.

The reasons turbulence is getting more common - and often stronger.

In the previous year, two dozen individuals sustained injuries when a Delta Airlines flight, on a route from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, encountered "considerable" turbulence just a couple of hours into the transoceanic journey, and diverted for an precautionary landing.

Earlier this year, travelers and staff on a Singapore Airlines flight endured a harrowing five seconds period of extreme instability. One passenger lost their life and many were hurt, as those without seatbelts rose out of their seats and were slammed back.

Bumpy air is not uncommon during flights, and while cases of significant turbulence appear to be increasing, they are remained quite uncommon.

Research indicates that there are approximately 5,000 incidents of severe-or-greater turbulence every year, out of a sum of in excess of 35 million aircraft departures that are conducted globally.

Strong atmospheric disturbance is defined as when the up and down movements of a aircraft passing through unstable air exert in excess of 1.5 times the force of gravity on your body - sufficient force to lift you out of your seat if you weren't wearing a safety belt.

As a changing climate alters weather patterns, experts warn that flying could become less smooth: shifts in temperature and altered air currents in the higher altitudes are expected to increase the regularity and severity of significant turbulence.