Several Affected as Turbulence Impacts A Delta Airlines Aircraft Arriving in Sydney

Several people sustained injuries following a Delta Airlines flight originating in Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia experienced significant turbulence this past Friday.

Delta Flight 41 "went through a short bout of rough air" as it made its approach and landed at the Sydney airport, a representative for the carrier told. Four flight attendants required medical attention.

The New South Wales Ambulance Service stated they evaluated a total of five people, and transferred three of them to a medical facility with relatively minor issues that comprised pain in the back and migraines. The injured ranged from their 30s to 70s.

It is the most recent case of commercial jets encountering severe turbulence, with aviation specialists pointing out that climate change is a major factor.

There were 245 people and fifteen staff members on the Airbus A350, the Delta spokesperson noted, stating that the plane touched down "safely" at the airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on Friday.

Paramedics reported they were alerted just only 180 seconds prior to the plane touched down, and emergency vehicles were ready and waiting at the airport.

Why plane turbulence is getting increasingly prevalent - and often stronger.

Last year, twenty-five passengers and crew were hurt when another Delta jet, flying from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam, Netherlands, encountered "considerable" rough air just 120 minutes into the transoceanic journey, and diverted for an unscheduled landing.

Recently, those on board on a Singapore Airlines jet went through a frightening short but intense bout of severe turbulence. A traveler lost their life and numerous people sustained injuries, as individuals not fastened in rose out of their seats and were slammed back.

In-flight turbulence is fairly routine while flying, and while instances of strong or severe turbulence seem to be rising, they are statistically infrequent.

Research indicates that there are around 5,000 incidents of severe-or-greater turbulence annually, out of a overall number of more than 35 million flights that are conducted worldwide.

Severe turbulence is defined as when the vertical motions of a aircraft passing through rough air masses apply greater than 1.5 times the force of gravity on your body - enough to lift you out of your seat if you weren't wearing a seatbelt.

As a changing climate shifts atmospheric conditions, specialists caution that air travel could become more turbulent: temperature changes and changing jet streams in the jet stream level are likely to boost the frequency and intensity of dangerous in-flight bumps.