Several Affected as In-Flight Disturbance Strikes Delta Aircraft Landing at Sydney, Australia

A number of individuals have been injured when a Delta Airlines jet originating in Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia experienced rough air Friday morning.

The flight, numbered 41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it made its approach and landed at Sydney Airport, an airline spokesperson told. A number of the onboard staff sustained injuries.

Local paramedics stated they evaluated five individuals, and transferred three to hospital with relatively minor issues that such as pain in the back and headaches. The injured were between their 30s to 70s.

This marks the newest example of commercial jets encountering turbulence, with experts indicating that global warming is a significant contributor.

On board were 245 passengers and a crew of 15 on the aircraft, the official added, clarifying that the plane arrived "safely" at Sydney Airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday morning.

Emergency responders indicated they got a call just a mere three minutes prior to the plane touched down, and response teams were waiting on the tarmac.

Why in-flight bumpiness is growing more frequent - and potentially more dangerous.

Last year, two dozen individuals sustained injuries when another Delta jet, on a route from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, encountered "severe" rough air just 120 minutes into the lengthy trip, and had to make an unscheduled landing.

Recently, travelers and staff on a certain international flight endured a harrowing five seconds period of extreme instability. An individual passed away and dozens were injured, as individuals not fastened in lifted out of their seats and were slammed back.

In-flight turbulence is fairly routine during flights, and while cases of rough conditions are reportedly becoming more frequent, they are still very rare.

Data suggests that there are an estimated 5,000 incidents of severe or worse turbulence annually, out of a total of over 35 million aircraft departures that currently occur worldwide.

Strong atmospheric disturbance is categorized as when the vertical motions of a aircraft passing through rough air masses generate greater than 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 alters atmospheric conditions, specialists caution that air travel could become more turbulent: warming trends and changing jet streams in the higher altitudes are likely to heighten the regularity and severity of dangerous in-flight bumps.