Several Affected as Turbulence Hits A Delta Airlines Plane Arriving in Sydney

Several people sustained injuries following a Delta Airlines jet originating in LA to Sydney was hit by turbulence on Friday morning.

The flight, numbered 41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it landed at the Sydney airport, a company official stated. Several cabin crew members were injured.

Local paramedics said they assessed five patients, and transported three to hospital with minor injuries that such as pain in the back and headaches. The patients' ages were between their 30s to 70s.

This marks the latest incident of planes experiencing atmospheric disturbance, with experts pointing out that global warming is a significant contributor.

The aircraft was carrying 245 people and a crew of 15 on the aircraft, the official added, stating that the plane touched down "without further incident" at the airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday morning.

Paramedics said they got a call just three minutes ahead of the plane touched down, and ambulances were waiting on the tarmac.

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

Last year, 25 people were hurt when another Delta jet, flying from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam, Netherlands, hit "severe" atmospheric disturbance just two hours into the lengthy trip, and diverted for an precautionary landing.

Recently, passengers and crew on a Singapore Airlines flight went through a harrowing five seconds period of extreme instability. An individual lost their life and dozens were injured, as unbelted passengers lifted out of their seats and were slammed back.

In-flight turbulence is not uncommon during flights, and while occurrences of strong or severe turbulence are reportedly becoming more frequent, they are still very rare.

Research indicates that there are around five thousand cases of severe or worse turbulence each year, out of a total of in excess of 35 million aircraft departures that now take off globally.

Severe turbulence is defined as when the up and down movements of a jet passing through unstable air generate greater than 1.5g-force on your body - enough to propel you from your seat if you were not fastened by a seatbelt.

As climate change modifies the conditions in the sky, researchers alert that air travel could become more turbulent: warming trends and altered air currents in the jet stream level are likely to boost the frequency and intensity of severe turbulence.