Multiple Injured as Turbulence Strikes A Delta Airlines Flight into Sydney, Australia

A number of individuals have been injured after a Delta Airlines aircraft from Los Angeles to Sydney experienced turbulence on Friday morning.

Flight DL41 "went through a short bout of rough air" as it touched down at Sydney Airport, a representative for the carrier informed. A number of the onboard staff sustained injuries.

Local paramedics said they evaluated five patients, and transported a trio to a medical facility with relatively minor issues that included back pain and migraines. The injured ranged from their 30s to 70s.

This marks the latest incident of commercial jets experiencing atmospheric disturbance, with experts saying that climate change is a key driver.

There were 245 passengers and a crew of 15 on the aircraft, the representative noted, adding that the plane touched down "safely and normally" at Sydney Airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on Friday morning.

The NSW Ambulance Service indicated they received a call just only 180 seconds before the plane landed, and response teams were standing by on the runway.

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

Last year, two dozen individuals were injured when another Delta jet, travelling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Netherlands, experienced "considerable" rough air just a couple of hours into the transoceanic journey, and was forced to make an emergency landing.

Recently, travelers and staff on a Singapore Airlines flight endured a terrifying short but intense period of extreme instability. An individual passed away and many were hurt, as those without seatbelts lifted out of their seats and fell back down.

Turbulence is fairly routine during flights, and while instances of rough conditions are reportedly becoming more frequent, they are remained quite uncommon.

Data suggests that there are an estimated five thousand cases of severe-or-greater turbulence every year, out of a total of more than 35 million flights that are conducted worldwide.

Strong atmospheric disturbance is described as when the vertical motions of a plane going through unstable air apply in excess of 1.5 times the force of gravity on your body - a strong enough force to lift you out of your seat if you weren't wearing a safety belt.

As climate change alters weather patterns, specialists caution that flying could become less smooth: shifts in temperature and changing jet streams in the upper atmosphere are likely to increase the occurrence and strength of significant turbulence.