Several Hurt as Turbulence Strikes A Delta Airlines Aircraft into Sydney, Australia

Multiple passengers and crew sustained injuries following a Delta jet traveling from LA to Sydney, Australia experienced significant turbulence this past Friday.

Flight DL41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it landed at Sydney Airport, a company official informed. A number of the onboard staff sustained injuries.

Local paramedics stated they assessed five patients, and transferred a trio to a medical facility with non-life-threatening injuries that such as pain in the back and migraines. Those affected ranged from their 30s up to the 70s.

It is the most recent case of aircraft encountering turbulence, with aviation specialists indicating that global warming is a major factor.

The aircraft was carrying 245 passengers and fifteen staff members on the Airbus A350, the official said, clarifying that the plane touched down "without further incident" at Sydney Airport at 06:48 local time on Friday morning.

Paramedics reported they were alerted just three minutes ahead of the plane landed, and emergency vehicles were ready and waiting at the airport.

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

During the past year, 25 people were injured when another Delta jet, flying from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Netherlands, experienced "severe" atmospheric disturbance just two hours into the long-haul flight, and diverted for an emergency landing.

Recently, those on board on a certain international flight went through a terrifying short but intense of severe turbulence. A traveler lost their life and numerous people sustained injuries, as those without seatbelts lifted out of their seats and crashed back down.

In-flight turbulence is a common occurrence on aircraft journeys, and while occurrences of rough conditions appear to be increasing, they are still very rare.

Research indicates that there are an estimated 5,000 incidents of severe or worse turbulence each year, out of a sum of more than 35 million journeys that are conducted worldwide.

Severe turbulence is described as when the sudden jolts of a jet experiencing unstable air apply in excess of a significant G-force on your body - sufficient force to throw you from your seat if you weren't wearing a safety belt.

As climate change shifts weather patterns, experts warn that commercial aviation could become bumpier: temperature changes and shifting wind patterns in the jet stream level are expected to boost the regularity and severity of significant turbulence.