Multiple Hurt as Turbulence Strikes Delta Plane Arriving in Sydney

Multiple passengers and crew have been injured following a Delta Airlines aircraft originating in Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia experienced turbulence this past Friday.

Flight DL41 "went through a short bout of rough air" as it landed at the Sydney airport, a company official stated. Several cabin crew members were injured.

Emergency medical services said they assessed five patients, and took a trio to a medical facility with minor injuries that such as back pain and migraines. The injured spanned from their 30s to 70s.

It is the newest example of planes being hit by turbulence, with aviation specialists saying that shifting climate patterns is a major factor.

There were 245 people and 15 crew members on the aircraft, the representative said, adding that the plane landed "safely" at the airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday.

Emergency responders indicated they were alerted just a mere three minutes prior to the plane landed, and ambulances were ready and waiting at the airport.

Why plane turbulence is growing more common - and often stronger.

In the previous year, 25 people sustained injuries when a Delta Airlines flight, travelling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, experienced "considerable" atmospheric disturbance just 120 minutes into the transoceanic journey, and diverted for an emergency landing.

Earlier this year, travelers and staff on a certain international flight endured a frightening short but intense of severe turbulence. One passenger passed away and many were hurt, as individuals not fastened in were thrown from their seats and fell back down.

Turbulence is fairly routine while flying, and while instances of significant turbulence seem to be rising, they are statistically infrequent.

Data suggests that there are approximately five thousand cases of significant in-flight disturbance each year, out of a overall number of over 35 million journeys that are conducted worldwide.

Strong atmospheric disturbance is described as when the sudden jolts of a plane passing through unstable air apply more than a significant G-force on your body - a strong enough force to propel you from your seat if you did not have on a seatbelt.

As a changing climate alters atmospheric conditions, experts warn that commercial aviation could become more turbulent: temperature changes and shifting wind patterns in the jet stream level are likely to increase the occurrence and strength of significant turbulence.