Multiple Injured as Rough Air Hits A Delta Airlines Plane into Sydney

Multiple passengers and crew have been injured following a Delta Airlines aircraft originating in Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia encountered rough air on Friday morning.

Flight DL41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it touched down at Sydney Airport, a representative for the carrier told. Several cabin crew members sustained injuries.

Local paramedics stated they treated five individuals, and took a trio to the hospital with relatively minor issues that comprised spinal discomfort and headaches. Those affected ranged from their 30s up to the 70s.

It is the newest example of commercial jets being hit by atmospheric disturbance, with researchers indicating that global warming is a major factor.

On board were nearly 250 travelers and 15 crew members on the Airbus A350, the Delta spokesperson noted, clarifying that the plane arrived "safely and normally" at the airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday.

Paramedics indicated they received a call just only 180 seconds ahead of the plane landed, and emergency vehicles were waiting on the tarmac.

The reasons turbulence is getting more common - and potentially more dangerous.

Last year, two dozen individuals were injured when a Delta Airlines flight, travelling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, hit "severe" atmospheric disturbance just two hours into the transoceanic journey, and was forced to make an precautionary landing.

Earlier this year, travelers and staff on a certain international flight experienced a harrowing short but intense period of extreme instability. One passenger died and numerous people sustained injuries, as those without seatbelts were thrown from their seats and fell back down.

In-flight turbulence is a common occurrence on aircraft journeys, and while cases of rough conditions seem to be rising, they are still very rare.

Research indicates that there are an estimated five thousand cases of significant in-flight disturbance every year, out of a sum of over 35 million journeys that currently occur globally.

Intense turbulence is categorized as when the up and down movements of a jet experiencing disturbed air apply more than 1.5g-force on your body - enough to lift you out of your seat if you were not fastened by a safety belt.

As climate change alters weather patterns, experts warn that commercial aviation could become more turbulent: temperature changes and changing jet streams in the higher altitudes are likely to increase the regularity and severity of significant turbulence.