Multiple Affected as In-Flight Disturbance Hits Delta Aircraft into Sydney, Australia

A number of individuals sustained injuries following a Delta Airlines jet originating in Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia was hit by significant turbulence this past Friday.

Delta Flight 41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it landed at the Sydney airport, a company official stated. Four flight attendants were injured.

Local paramedics said they assessed five individuals, and transported a trio to a medical facility with minor injuries that such as pain in the back and headaches. Those affected ranged from their thirties and seventies.

It is the newest example of commercial jets being hit by severe turbulence, with researchers saying that shifting climate patterns is a major factor.

The aircraft was carrying 245 passengers and 15 crew members on the aircraft, the Delta spokesperson added, stating that the plane touched down "without further incident" at the airport at 06:48 local time on Friday.

Paramedics said they got a call just three minutes prior to the plane landed, and ambulances were standing by on the runway.

Why in-flight bumpiness is growing more frequent - and often stronger.

During the past year, two dozen individuals sustained injuries when a separate Delta aircraft, flying from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Netherlands, hit "considerable" rough air just 120 minutes into the transoceanic journey, and had to make an unscheduled landing.

Recently, passengers and crew on a Singapore Airlines jet endured a frightening brief five-second bout of severe turbulence. An individual lost their life and numerous people sustained injuries, as those without seatbelts rose out of their seats and fell back down.

In-flight turbulence is not uncommon on aircraft journeys, and while occurrences of significant turbulence are reportedly becoming more frequent, they are remained quite uncommon.

Research indicates that there are around five thousand cases of severe-or-greater turbulence each year, out of a total of in excess of 35 million flights that are conducted around the world.

Severe turbulence is categorized as when the sudden jolts of a plane passing through disturbed air apply greater than 1.5 times the force of gravity on your body - sufficient force to throw you from your seat if you were not fastened by a restraint.

As global warming alters atmospheric conditions, researchers alert that air travel could become bumpier: temperature changes and changing jet streams in the higher altitudes are likely to heighten the regularity and severity of dangerous in-flight bumps.