A Number of Affected as Turbulence Strikes Delta Aircraft into Sydney

Several people sustained injuries after a Delta Airlines jet traveling from Los Angeles to Sydney was hit by rough air Friday morning.

The flight, numbered 41 "went through a short bout of rough air" as it made its approach and landed at Sydney Airport, an airline spokesperson informed. Four flight attendants sustained injuries.

Local paramedics reported they assessed five patients, and transferred a trio to a medical facility with non-life-threatening injuries that comprised back pain and headaches. Those affected ranged from their thirties and seventies.

It is the latest incident of planes being hit by turbulence, with researchers saying that climate change is a major factor.

There were 245 passengers and fifteen staff members on the wide-body jet, the official said, stating that the plane landed "safely" at Sydney Airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on Friday.

Emergency responders reported they got a call just only 180 seconds before the plane arrived, and ambulances were waiting on the tarmac.

The reasons turbulence is growing increasingly prevalent - and often stronger.

During the past year, 25 people were hurt when another Delta jet, flying from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam, hit "considerable" atmospheric disturbance just two hours into the lengthy trip, and had to make an precautionary landing.

Recently, travelers and staff on a Singapore Airlines jet went through a frightening short but intense period of extreme instability. An individual lost their life and many were hurt, as unbelted passengers lifted out of their seats and were slammed back.

Turbulence is a common occurrence during flights, and while instances of significant turbulence seem to be rising, they are statistically infrequent.

Estimates show that there are approximately thousands of instances of severe-or-greater turbulence every year, out of a total of in excess of 35 million journeys that currently occur worldwide.

Severe turbulence is categorized as when the sudden jolts of a plane passing through disturbed air generate greater than a significant G-force on your body - enough to propel you from your seat if you weren't wearing a seatbelt.

As a changing climate alters atmospheric conditions, specialists caution that flying could become more turbulent: temperature changes and changing jet streams in the upper atmosphere are projected to increase the frequency and intensity of dangerous in-flight bumps.