A Number of Hurt as Rough Air Hits A Delta Airlines Flight Landing at Sydney, Australia

Several people sustained injuries when a Delta aircraft from LA to Sydney, Australia experienced significant turbulence on Friday morning.

Flight DL41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it made its approach and landed at the Sydney airport, a representative for the carrier told. Several cabin crew members sustained injuries.

The New South Wales Ambulance Service reported they treated five patients, and transported three of them to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries that such as spinal discomfort and headaches. The patients' ages were between their 30s to 70s.

This marks the latest incident of planes experiencing severe turbulence, with experts saying that shifting climate patterns is a key driver.

The aircraft was carrying 245 passengers and 15 crew members on the aircraft, the representative added, stating that the plane touched down "safely" at the airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday.

Paramedics said they got a call 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 often stronger.

During the past year, twenty-five passengers and crew were hurt when a Delta Airlines flight, travelling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, experienced "significant" atmospheric disturbance just 120 minutes into the transoceanic journey, and was forced to make an precautionary landing.

Recently, those on board on a certain international flight experienced a frightening short but intense bout of severe turbulence. One passenger lost their life and numerous people sustained injuries, as unbelted passengers lifted out of their seats and were slammed back.

In-flight turbulence is a common occurrence while flying, and while instances of rough conditions are reportedly becoming more frequent, they are remained quite uncommon.

Research indicates that there are approximately 5,000 incidents of severe or worse turbulence each year, out of a sum of over 35 million aircraft departures that now take off around the world.

Severe turbulence is described as when the sudden jolts of a jet passing through unstable air generate greater than 1.5 times the force of gravity on your body - sufficient force to throw you from your seat if you did not have on a restraint.

As global warming alters the conditions in the sky, specialists caution that air travel could become more turbulent: temperature changes and shifting wind patterns in the higher altitudes are likely to heighten the regularity and severity of significant turbulence.