Multiple Hurt as Turbulence Impacts A Delta Airlines Flight Arriving in Sydney

A number of individuals sustained injuries when a Delta Airlines aircraft from LA to Sydney encountered turbulence this past Friday.

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

Emergency medical services reported they evaluated five individuals, and transferred a trio to a medical facility with non-life-threatening injuries that such as back pain and migraines. The patients' ages spanned from their thirties and seventies.

The event represents the newest example of commercial jets being hit by turbulence, with experts saying that shifting climate patterns is a significant contributor.

The aircraft was carrying 245 passengers and a crew of 15 on the Airbus A350, the representative added, adding that the plane arrived "without further incident" at Sydney Airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on the day in question.

Emergency responders said they were alerted just a mere three minutes prior to the plane landed, and emergency vehicles were waiting on the tarmac.

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

Last year, 25 people were hurt when another Delta jet, flying from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, experienced "considerable" atmospheric disturbance just a couple of hours into the transoceanic journey, and had to make an precautionary landing.

Recently, those on board on a certain international flight endured a terrifying brief five-second bout of severe turbulence. A traveler died and dozens were injured, as unbelted passengers rose out of their seats and fell back down.

Turbulence is a common occurrence while flying, and while occurrences of significant turbulence appear to be increasing, they are remained quite uncommon.

Estimates show that there are around five thousand cases of significant in-flight disturbance each year, out of a overall number of more than 35 million journeys that now take off globally.

Severe turbulence is described as when the up and down movements of a aircraft going through disturbed air apply greater than 1.5 times the force of gravity on your body - a strong enough force to propel you from your seat if you weren't wearing a restraint.

As a changing climate alters the conditions in the sky, experts warn that commercial aviation could become less smooth: warming trends and changing jet streams in the upper atmosphere are expected to boost the regularity and severity of significant turbulence.