Several Injured as Rough Air Impacts A Delta Airlines Flight Arriving in Sydney

Several people have been injured when a Delta Airlines jet from LA to Sydney encountered significant turbulence this past Friday.

Flight DL41 "went through a short bout of rough air" as it touched down at Sydney Airport, a company official stated. A number of the onboard staff sustained injuries.

The New South Wales Ambulance Service stated they assessed five patients, and took a trio to a medical facility with non-life-threatening injuries that such as pain in the back and migraines. The patients' ages ranged from their thirties and seventies.

It is the most recent case of aircraft experiencing turbulence, with aviation specialists saying that shifting climate patterns is a key driver.

The aircraft was carrying nearly 250 travelers and a crew of 15 on the aircraft, the representative added, clarifying that the plane landed "without further incident" at Sydney Airport at 06:48 local time on Friday morning.

The NSW Ambulance Service indicated they received a call just a mere three minutes before the plane touched down, and response teams were standing by on the runway.

Why plane turbulence is becoming more frequent - and often stronger.

Last year, two dozen individuals were hurt when a separate Delta aircraft, on a route from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Netherlands, experienced "considerable" rough air just two hours into the long-haul flight, and had to make an unscheduled landing.

Earlier this year, those on board on a certain international flight experienced a terrifying five seconds bout of severe turbulence. An individual passed away and many were hurt, as those without seatbelts lifted out of their seats and crashed back down.

In-flight turbulence is a common occurrence during flights, and while cases of strong or severe turbulence are reportedly becoming more frequent, they are statistically infrequent.

Estimates show that there are around 5,000 incidents of severe or worse turbulence every year, out of a overall number of over 35 million flights that currently occur around the world.

Severe turbulence is categorized as when the sudden jolts of a aircraft going through unstable air apply more than 1.5 times the force of gravity on your body - sufficient force to throw you from your seat if you did not have on a safety belt.

As climate change shifts weather patterns, experts warn that air travel could become less smooth: temperature changes and altered air currents in the upper atmosphere are projected to boost the frequency and intensity of severe turbulence.