Several Injured as Rough Air Hits A Delta Airlines Plane Arriving in Sydney, Australia

Multiple passengers and crew sustained injuries after a Delta jet traveling from LA to Sydney, Australia encountered significant turbulence Friday morning.

Flight DL41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it landed at Sydney Airport, a representative for the carrier stated. Four flight attendants required medical attention.

Emergency medical services stated they assessed a total of five people, and transported a trio to a medical facility with minor injuries that such as spinal discomfort and head pain. The injured spanned from their 30s to 70s.

This marks the most recent case of planes experiencing atmospheric disturbance, with aviation specialists pointing out that global warming is a significant contributor.

There were nearly 250 travelers and 15 crew members on the wide-body jet, the official said, clarifying that the plane arrived "safely and normally" at Sydney Airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on Friday.

The NSW Ambulance Service said they received a call just a mere three minutes ahead of the plane touched down, and ambulances were waiting on the tarmac.

The reasons turbulence is growing more frequent - and more severe.

In the previous year, two dozen individuals were hurt when a Delta Airlines flight, on a route from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, hit "severe" turbulence just 120 minutes into the transoceanic journey, and diverted for an unscheduled landing.

Earlier this year, passengers and crew on a certain international flight experienced a frightening brief five-second bout of severe turbulence. A traveler passed away and many were hurt, as unbelted passengers lifted out of their seats and crashed back down.

In-flight turbulence is a common occurrence while flying, and while instances of rough conditions seem to be rising, they are statistically infrequent.

Research indicates that there are around five thousand cases of severe-or-greater turbulence every year, out of a overall number of in excess of 35 million journeys that are conducted globally.

Strong atmospheric disturbance is categorized as when the vertical motions of a jet experiencing disturbed air apply more than 1.5 times the force of gravity on your body - sufficient force to throw you from your seat if you weren't wearing a restraint.

As global warming modifies the conditions in the sky, experts warn that commercial aviation could become bumpier: warming trends and shifting wind patterns in the upper atmosphere are expected to boost the occurrence and strength of significant turbulence.