Several Affected as Turbulence Strikes A Delta Airlines Aircraft into Sydney, Australia

A number of individuals were hurt following a Delta Airlines aircraft from LA to Sydney, Australia experienced turbulence this past Friday.

Flight DL41 "went through a short bout of rough air" as it touched down at Sydney Airport, a representative for the carrier informed. A number of the onboard staff required medical attention.

Local paramedics reported they assessed five individuals, and transported a trio to a medical facility with non-life-threatening injuries that included spinal discomfort and migraines. The patients' ages were between their thirties and seventies.

The event represents the latest incident of commercial jets encountering atmospheric disturbance, with experts pointing out that global warming is a key driver.

On board were 245 people and 15 crew members on the Airbus A350, the official added, clarifying that the plane arrived "safely" at Sydney Airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on Friday morning.

Emergency responders reported they received a call just only 180 seconds prior to the plane touched down, and ambulances were standing by on the runway.

Why plane turbulence is growing more common - and more severe.

During the past year, twenty-five passengers and crew were injured when another Delta jet, flying from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, hit "considerable" atmospheric disturbance just two hours into the long-haul flight, and diverted for an precautionary landing.

Earlier this year, those on board on a certain international flight endured a frightening short but intense period of extreme instability. A traveler lost their life and many were hurt, as those without seatbelts were thrown from their seats and fell back down.

Bumpy air is fairly routine on aircraft journeys, and while occurrences of strong or severe turbulence are reportedly becoming more frequent, they are remained quite uncommon.

Estimates show that there are an estimated 5,000 incidents of significant in-flight disturbance annually, out of a overall number of over 35 million flights that currently occur globally.

Intense turbulence is categorized as when the sudden jolts of a plane going through disturbed air apply more than 1.5g-force on your body - enough to lift you out of your seat if you did not have on a safety belt.

As global warming modifies the conditions in the sky, experts warn that air travel could become bumpier: shifts in temperature and changing jet streams in the higher altitudes are expected to increase the regularity and severity of dangerous in-flight bumps.