Multiple Hurt as In-Flight Disturbance Impacts A Delta Airlines Plane Arriving in Sydney, Australia

A number of individuals were hurt after a Delta Airlines flight originating in Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia was hit by rough air Friday morning.

Delta Flight 41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it made its approach and landed at Sydney Airport, a representative for the carrier stated. A number of the onboard staff were injured.

Local paramedics stated they evaluated five individuals, and took a trio to a medical facility with relatively minor issues that comprised back pain and headaches. Those affected were between their 30s to 70s.

This marks the newest example of aircraft encountering severe turbulence, with aviation specialists pointing out that global warming is a major factor.

There were 245 people and a crew of 15 on the Airbus A350, the official noted, stating that the plane landed "safely" at Sydney Airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on the day in question.

Paramedics reported they got a call just only 180 seconds ahead of the plane touched down, and emergency vehicles were standing by on the runway.

The reasons turbulence is growing more frequent - and potentially more dangerous.

During the past year, two dozen individuals sustained injuries when another Delta jet, flying from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, hit "considerable" rough air just two hours into the transoceanic journey, and was forced to make an unscheduled landing.

Recently, passengers and crew on a certain international flight experienced a frightening short but intense bout of severe turbulence. One passenger lost their life and dozens were injured, as individuals not fastened in were thrown from their seats and fell back down.

Turbulence is not uncommon on aircraft journeys, and while cases of rough conditions seem to be rising, they are remained quite uncommon.

Research indicates that there are around 5,000 incidents of significant in-flight disturbance annually, out of a sum of over 35 million journeys that are conducted globally.

Intense turbulence is defined as when the up and down movements of a jet passing through disturbed air generate more than 1.5g-force on your body - sufficient force to throw you from your seat if you weren't wearing a seatbelt.

As climate change modifies weather patterns, experts warn that air travel could become bumpier: warming trends and changing jet streams in the upper atmosphere are expected to boost the frequency and intensity of dangerous in-flight bumps.