Multiple Hurt as Rough Air Strikes A Delta Airlines Plane Arriving in Sydney

Several people sustained injuries following a Delta flight originating in LA to Sydney, Australia encountered significant turbulence Friday morning.

The flight, numbered 41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it touched down at the Sydney airport, a company official informed. A number of the onboard staff sustained injuries.

Local paramedics said they evaluated five individuals, and transported three of them to a medical facility with minor injuries that comprised spinal discomfort and migraines. The injured spanned from their 30s up to the 70s.

This marks the newest example of commercial jets encountering atmospheric disturbance, with experts pointing out that shifting climate patterns is a major factor.

There were 245 passengers and 15 crew members on the aircraft, the representative added, clarifying that the plane landed "safely" at the airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on Friday.

The NSW Ambulance Service indicated they were alerted just only 180 seconds prior to the plane landed, and emergency vehicles were ready and waiting at the airport.

The reasons turbulence is growing more frequent - and more severe.

Last year, two dozen individuals sustained injuries when a separate Delta aircraft, travelling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Netherlands, experienced "significant" rough air just 120 minutes into the long-haul flight, and had to make an unscheduled landing.

Recently, passengers and crew on a certain international flight endured a terrifying short but intense of severe turbulence. A traveler lost their life and dozens were injured, as those without seatbelts lifted out of their seats and were slammed back.

In-flight turbulence is fairly routine while flying, and while instances of strong or severe turbulence are reportedly becoming more frequent, they are statistically infrequent.

Research indicates that there are an estimated 5,000 incidents of severe-or-greater turbulence annually, out of a total of over 35 million journeys that are conducted globally.

Intense turbulence is described as when the sudden jolts of a jet going through unstable air generate in excess of a significant G-force on your body - a strong enough force to throw you from your seat if you did not have on a restraint.

As global warming shifts atmospheric conditions, specialists caution that air travel could become more turbulent: temperature changes and shifting wind patterns in the upper atmosphere are expected to boost the occurrence and strength of dangerous in-flight bumps.