A Number of Hurt as Turbulence Hits Delta Plane into Sydney, Australia

A number of individuals were hurt following a Delta Airlines flight traveling from Los Angeles to Sydney experienced turbulence this past Friday.

Flight DL41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it touched down at the Sydney airport, an airline spokesperson stated. A number of the onboard staff were injured.

Emergency medical services said they treated five individuals, and transported three of them to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries that such as back pain and migraines. The injured spanned from their 30s up to the 70s.

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

The aircraft was carrying 245 passengers and fifteen staff members on the wide-body jet, the Delta spokesperson said, stating that the plane arrived "safely" at the airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday.

Emergency responders indicated they got a call just a mere three minutes prior to the plane arrived, and response teams were standing by on the runway.

Why in-flight bumpiness is growing increasingly prevalent - and often stronger.

Last year, two dozen individuals sustained injuries when a Delta Airlines flight, travelling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, experienced "considerable" turbulence just two hours into the lengthy trip, and had to make an emergency landing.

Recently, those on board on a certain international flight experienced a terrifying brief five-second period of extreme instability. An individual lost their life and numerous people sustained injuries, as unbelted passengers rose out of their seats and were slammed back.

In-flight turbulence is not uncommon while flying, and while instances of rough conditions appear to be increasing, they are remained quite uncommon.

Data suggests that there are approximately five thousand cases of severe or worse turbulence annually, out of a overall number of in excess of 35 million journeys that currently occur globally.

Intense turbulence is defined as when the vertical motions of a jet experiencing disturbed air generate greater than a significant G-force on your body - a strong enough force to lift you out of your seat if you were not fastened by a safety belt.

As global warming modifies the conditions in the sky, experts warn that flying could become less smooth: shifts in temperature and altered air currents in the higher altitudes are expected to heighten the occurrence and strength of severe turbulence.