A Number of Affected as In-Flight Disturbance Strikes A Delta Airlines Flight Landing at Sydney, Australia

A number of individuals sustained injuries following a Delta flight traveling from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia experienced turbulence on Friday morning.

Delta Flight 41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it touched down at Sydney Airport, a company official informed. A number of the onboard staff sustained injuries.

The New South Wales Ambulance Service reported they evaluated five patients, and took a trio to hospital with minor injuries that such as pain in the back and head pain. Those affected spanned from their 30s to 70s.

This marks the newest example of commercial jets experiencing atmospheric disturbance, with aviation specialists pointing out that global warming is a key driver.

On board were 245 people and a crew of 15 on the wide-body jet, the official said, adding that the plane arrived "safely and normally" at Sydney Airport at 06:48 local time on the day in question.

Emergency responders reported they got a call just three minutes ahead of the plane touched down, and response teams were waiting on the tarmac.

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

In the previous year, twenty-five passengers and crew sustained injuries when another Delta jet, travelling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, experienced "severe" rough air just a couple of hours into the long-haul flight, and diverted for an unscheduled landing.

Recently, travelers and staff on a Singapore Airlines flight went through a frightening five seconds bout of severe turbulence. An individual lost their life and numerous people sustained injuries, as unbelted passengers were thrown from their seats and were slammed back.

In-flight turbulence is not uncommon while flying, and while cases of strong or severe turbulence seem to be rising, they are remained quite uncommon.

Estimates show that there are an estimated 5,000 incidents of severe-or-greater turbulence every year, out of a overall number of over 35 million journeys that are conducted globally.

Strong atmospheric disturbance is defined as when the up and down movements of a jet experiencing rough air masses apply in excess of 1.5 times the force of gravity on your body - sufficient force to throw you from your seat if you were not fastened by a seatbelt.

As global warming alters weather patterns, experts warn that flying could become bumpier: warming trends and changing jet streams in the upper atmosphere are projected to heighten the frequency and intensity of severe turbulence.