A Number of Hurt as Rough Air Impacts Delta Plane into Sydney, Australia

Multiple passengers and crew sustained injuries after a Delta Airlines flight originating in Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia was hit by rough air this past Friday.

The flight, numbered 41 "went through a short bout of rough air" as it landed at the Sydney airport, an airline spokesperson told. Several cabin crew members sustained injuries.

Local paramedics stated they treated a total of five people, and transported three to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries that included back pain and migraines. The patients' ages ranged from their thirties and seventies.

It is the most recent case of aircraft experiencing turbulence, with researchers saying that global warming is a key driver.

There were nearly 250 travelers and fifteen staff members on the Airbus A350, the official said, clarifying that the plane arrived "safely" at the airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on the day in question.

The NSW Ambulance Service reported they got a call just only 180 seconds prior to the plane touched down, and response teams were waiting on the tarmac.

Why plane turbulence is growing more common - and often stronger.

Last year, twenty-five passengers and crew were injured when a Delta Airlines flight, on a route from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, hit "significant" atmospheric disturbance just two hours into the transoceanic journey, and was forced to make an precautionary landing.

Earlier this year, those on board on a Singapore Airlines jet endured a frightening five seconds bout of severe turbulence. An individual died and dozens were injured, as those without seatbelts rose out of their seats and crashed back down.

In-flight turbulence is a common occurrence during flights, and while cases of strong or severe turbulence appear to be increasing, they are statistically infrequent.

Research indicates that there are approximately five thousand cases of severe-or-greater turbulence annually, out of a overall number of over 35 million flights that currently occur around the world.

Strong atmospheric disturbance is described as when the vertical motions of a plane experiencing disturbed air exert more than a significant G-force on your body - enough to lift you out of your seat if you weren't wearing a seatbelt.

As climate change alters weather patterns, specialists caution that flying could become more turbulent: warming trends and shifting wind patterns in the jet stream level are projected to increase the regularity and severity of severe turbulence.