Several Affected as In-Flight Disturbance Hits A Delta Airlines Flight Arriving in Sydney

Several people have been injured when a Delta jet traveling from Los Angeles to Sydney encountered rough air on Friday morning.

The flight, numbered 41 "went through a short bout of rough air" as it touched down at Sydney Airport, an airline spokesperson stated. Several cabin crew members were injured.

The New South Wales Ambulance Service stated they evaluated a total of five people, and took a trio to hospital with relatively minor issues that such as spinal discomfort and migraines. The injured ranged from their thirties and seventies.

It is the most recent case of aircraft being hit by severe turbulence, with experts pointing out that global warming is a key driver.

The aircraft was carrying nearly 250 travelers and a crew of 15 on the wide-body jet, the representative added, clarifying that the plane landed "safely and normally" at the airport at 06:48 local time on Friday morning.

Emergency responders said they got a call just three minutes prior to the plane touched down, and ambulances were standing by on the runway.

Why plane turbulence is becoming more frequent - and potentially more dangerous.

Last year, twenty-five passengers and crew were hurt when a Delta Airlines flight, flying from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Netherlands, hit "severe" atmospheric disturbance just a couple of hours into the lengthy trip, and diverted for an precautionary landing.

Recently, those on board on a certain international flight went through a frightening brief five-second bout of severe turbulence. An individual lost their life and dozens were injured, as unbelted passengers rose out of their seats and crashed back down.

Turbulence is fairly routine while flying, and while cases of strong or severe turbulence appear to be increasing, they are statistically infrequent.

Estimates show that there are an estimated five thousand cases of severe or worse turbulence each year, out of a overall number of more than 35 million aircraft departures that are conducted worldwide.

Severe turbulence is categorized as when the vertical motions of a plane going through unstable air apply greater than a significant G-force on your body - enough to throw you from your seat if you weren't wearing a restraint.

As global warming alters the conditions in the sky, experts warn that commercial aviation could become bumpier: shifts in temperature and altered air currents in the upper atmosphere are likely to increase the frequency and intensity of significant turbulence.