Multiple Affected as Turbulence Strikes A Delta Airlines Flight into Sydney

A number of individuals have been injured when a Delta Airlines aircraft from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia experienced significant turbulence Friday morning.

The flight, numbered 41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it touched down at the Sydney airport, a company official told. A number of the onboard staff required medical attention.

Emergency medical services said they evaluated a total of five people, and took a trio to hospital with minor injuries that included spinal discomfort and migraines. Those affected ranged from their thirties and seventies.

It is the latest incident of commercial jets experiencing atmospheric disturbance, with aviation specialists saying that shifting climate patterns is a key driver.

The aircraft was carrying 245 passengers and a crew of 15 on the aircraft, the official said, stating that the plane arrived "safely and normally" at Sydney Airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on the day in question.

Emergency responders reported they received a call just only 180 seconds before the plane arrived, and emergency vehicles were ready and waiting at the airport.

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

Last year, twenty-five passengers and crew were hurt when a separate Delta aircraft, flying from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Netherlands, encountered "considerable" rough air just a couple of hours into the transoceanic journey, and had to make an precautionary landing.

Earlier this year, those on board on a Singapore Airlines jet went through a frightening short but intense bout of severe turbulence. An individual lost their life and dozens were injured, as those without seatbelts were thrown from their seats and were slammed back.

In-flight turbulence is not uncommon while flying, and while occurrences of significant turbulence are reportedly becoming more frequent, they are still very rare.

Estimates show that there are an estimated 5,000 incidents of severe-or-greater turbulence every year, out of a sum of over 35 million flights that now take off worldwide.

Strong atmospheric disturbance is described as when the vertical motions of a jet passing through disturbed air generate in excess of a significant G-force on your body - a strong enough force to propel you from your seat if you did not have on a safety belt.

As global warming alters the conditions in the sky, researchers alert that flying could become more turbulent: shifts in temperature and changing jet streams in the jet stream level are expected to heighten the regularity and severity of significant turbulence.