A Number of Injured as In-Flight Disturbance Hits A Delta Airlines Aircraft Landing at Sydney, Australia

A number of individuals sustained injuries following a Delta aircraft traveling from LA to Sydney encountered rough air on Friday morning.

Delta Flight 41 "went through a short bout of rough air" as it touched down at the Sydney airport, a representative for the carrier stated. Four flight attendants sustained injuries.

Emergency medical services said they treated five patients, and transported a trio to a medical facility with minor injuries that such as spinal discomfort and headaches. The patients' ages were between their thirties and seventies.

The event represents the most recent case of commercial jets experiencing severe turbulence, with aviation specialists saying that global warming is a significant contributor.

On board were 245 passengers and 15 crew members on the aircraft, the official said, stating that the plane arrived "without further incident" at the airport at 06:48 local time on Friday morning.

Paramedics indicated they received a call just only 180 seconds ahead of the plane touched down, and emergency vehicles were standing by on the runway.

Why in-flight bumpiness is getting increasingly prevalent - and often stronger.

In the previous year, twenty-five passengers and crew were hurt when a separate Delta aircraft, travelling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Netherlands, experienced "significant" atmospheric disturbance just 120 minutes into the lengthy trip, and was forced to make an precautionary landing.

Earlier this year, passengers and crew on a Singapore Airlines flight experienced a harrowing five seconds bout of severe turbulence. An individual lost their life and numerous people sustained injuries, as those without seatbelts were thrown from their seats and were slammed back.

Turbulence is fairly routine during flights, and while occurrences of significant turbulence appear to be increasing, they are still very rare.

Research indicates that there are approximately 5,000 incidents of significant in-flight disturbance each year, out of a sum of in excess of 35 million flights that are conducted worldwide.

Intense turbulence is categorized as when the sudden jolts of a aircraft experiencing unstable air exert in excess of a significant G-force on your body - sufficient force to throw you from your seat if you were not fastened by a seatbelt.

As a changing climate modifies atmospheric conditions, researchers alert that air travel could become more turbulent: shifts in temperature and changing jet streams in the upper atmosphere are likely to boost the occurrence and strength of severe turbulence.