A Number of Affected as Rough Air Hits Delta Plane Landing at Sydney

Several people sustained injuries following a Delta Airlines flight traveling from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia encountered turbulence this past Friday.

Flight DL41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it landed at Sydney Airport, a company official informed. Four flight attendants sustained injuries.

The New South Wales Ambulance Service stated they evaluated five patients, and transported three of them to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries that included back pain and head pain. The injured ranged from their thirties and seventies.

It is the most recent case of aircraft encountering atmospheric disturbance, with aviation specialists saying that global warming is a significant contributor.

The aircraft was carrying nearly 250 travelers and a crew of 15 on the Airbus A350, the official said, clarifying that the plane touched down "safely" at the airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on the day in question.

Paramedics indicated they received a call just only 180 seconds prior to the plane touched down, and response teams were ready and waiting at the airport.

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

In the previous year, 25 people sustained injuries when a separate Delta aircraft, on a route from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, experienced "severe" rough air just two hours into the lengthy trip, and diverted for an unscheduled landing.

Recently, those on board on a certain international flight experienced a frightening short but intense of severe turbulence. A traveler lost their life and many were hurt, as individuals not fastened in rose out of their seats and were slammed back.

Turbulence is a common occurrence while flying, and while cases of significant turbulence seem to be rising, they are still very rare.

Estimates show that there are around thousands of instances of severe-or-greater turbulence every year, out of a total of more than 35 million aircraft departures that currently occur around the world.

Intense turbulence is categorized 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 - a strong enough force to throw you from your seat if you weren't wearing a restraint.

As a changing climate modifies weather patterns, experts warn that flying could become more turbulent: temperature changes and shifting wind patterns in the jet stream level are likely to boost the regularity and severity of severe turbulence.