A Number of Affected as Turbulence Impacts Delta Plane into Sydney

A number of individuals were hurt following a Delta jet originating in Los Angeles to Sydney was hit by rough air Friday morning.

The flight, numbered 41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it landed at the Sydney airport, an airline spokesperson informed. Four flight attendants were injured.

Local paramedics said they treated a total of five people, and transferred three to a medical facility with relatively minor issues that comprised pain in the back and migraines. Those affected were between their 30s up to the 70s.

The event represents the most recent case of aircraft encountering atmospheric disturbance, with researchers indicating that climate change is a major factor.

On board were nearly 250 travelers and fifteen staff members on the Airbus A350, the official added, clarifying that the plane landed "without further incident" at the airport at 06:48 local time on the day in question.

Paramedics reported they were alerted just a mere three minutes before the plane touched down, and ambulances were ready and waiting at the airport.

Why in-flight bumpiness is getting increasingly prevalent - and potentially more dangerous.

Last year, two dozen individuals sustained injuries when a separate Delta aircraft, on a route from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Netherlands, encountered "severe" atmospheric disturbance just a couple of hours into the transoceanic journey, and was forced to make an precautionary landing.

Recently, those on board on a Singapore Airlines flight endured a frightening brief five-second of severe turbulence. One passenger died and numerous people sustained injuries, as individuals not fastened in were thrown from their seats and crashed back down.

Turbulence is not uncommon during flights, and while instances of significant turbulence are reportedly becoming more frequent, they are remained quite uncommon.

Estimates show that there are an estimated 5,000 incidents of severe or worse turbulence each year, out of a overall number of in excess of 35 million journeys that currently occur around the world.

Strong atmospheric disturbance is described as when the vertical motions of a plane experiencing unstable air exert in excess of 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 climate change modifies atmospheric conditions, researchers alert that flying could become more turbulent: shifts in temperature and shifting wind patterns in the higher altitudes are likely to boost the occurrence and strength of dangerous in-flight bumps.