Multiple Hurt as Rough Air Hits A Delta Airlines Aircraft Arriving in Sydney, Australia

A number of individuals sustained injuries after a Delta jet from LA to Sydney experienced rough air this past Friday.

The flight, numbered 41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it made its approach and landed at the Sydney airport, a representative for the carrier informed. A number of the onboard staff required medical attention.

Emergency medical services said they assessed five individuals, and transported three to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries that such as pain in the back and head pain. Those affected spanned from their 30s to 70s.

This marks the latest incident of aircraft experiencing atmospheric disturbance, with experts pointing out that global warming is a major factor.

The aircraft was carrying 245 people and a crew of 15 on the wide-body jet, the official added, clarifying that the plane touched down "safely" at Sydney Airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on Friday.

Emergency responders reported they were alerted just three minutes prior to the plane touched down, and ambulances were ready and waiting at the airport.

The reasons turbulence is becoming more common - and more severe.

In the previous year, twenty-five passengers and crew were injured when a Delta Airlines flight, travelling from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam, Netherlands, encountered "significant" atmospheric disturbance just two hours into the lengthy trip, and was forced to make an emergency landing.

Earlier this year, passengers and crew on a Singapore Airlines jet endured a terrifying brief five-second bout of severe turbulence. An individual died and numerous people sustained injuries, as those without seatbelts were thrown from their seats and crashed back down.

Bumpy air is a common occurrence during flights, and while instances of strong or severe turbulence appear to be increasing, 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 overall number of in excess of 35 million aircraft departures that currently occur globally.

Strong atmospheric disturbance is defined as when the sudden jolts of a jet passing through disturbed air generate in excess of a significant G-force on your body - sufficient force to throw you from your seat if you weren't wearing a restraint.

As climate change modifies the conditions in the sky, specialists caution that commercial aviation could become bumpier: temperature changes and altered air currents in the jet stream level are projected to heighten the frequency and intensity of severe turbulence.