Multiple Hurt as Turbulence Hits Delta Flight Landing at Sydney, Australia

Several people were hurt when a Delta jet from LA to Sydney was hit by rough air this past Friday.

Flight DL41 "went through a short bout of rough air" as it made its approach and landed at the Sydney airport, a representative for the carrier informed. Four flight attendants sustained injuries.

The New South Wales Ambulance Service stated they assessed five patients, and transported a trio to the hospital with minor injuries that such as back pain and migraines. Those affected were between their 30s up to the 70s.

It is the most recent case of commercial jets experiencing turbulence, with researchers indicating that global warming is a key driver.

On board were 245 people and 15 crew members on the Airbus A350, the representative noted, adding that the plane landed "without further incident" at Sydney Airport at 06:48 local time on Friday.

Emergency responders reported they got a call just only 180 seconds prior to the plane arrived, and ambulances were ready and waiting at the airport.

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

In the previous year, twenty-five passengers and crew were injured when another Delta jet, flying from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam, hit "severe" atmospheric disturbance just 120 minutes into the long-haul flight, and diverted for an unscheduled landing.

Earlier this year, travelers and staff on a certain international flight went through a terrifying short but intense of severe turbulence. An individual passed away and dozens were injured, as those without seatbelts lifted out of their seats and crashed back down.

Bumpy air is a common occurrence while flying, and while cases of strong or severe turbulence seem to be rising, they are remained quite uncommon.

Data suggests that there are around five thousand cases of significant in-flight disturbance every year, out of a overall number of over 35 million aircraft departures that currently occur worldwide.

Severe turbulence is defined as when the vertical motions of a aircraft passing through rough air masses exert greater than a significant G-force on your body - sufficient force to propel you from your seat if you weren't wearing a safety belt.

As global warming alters the conditions in the sky, researchers alert that commercial aviation could become more turbulent: shifts in temperature and changing jet streams in the jet stream level are projected to heighten the regularity and severity of dangerous in-flight bumps.