Multiple Affected as Rough Air Impacts A Delta Airlines Plane Arriving in Sydney

Several people sustained injuries after a Delta Airlines jet originating in LA to Sydney encountered turbulence Friday morning.

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

Local paramedics stated they evaluated five patients, and transferred three of them to a medical facility with minor injuries that such as back pain and headaches. The patients' ages ranged from their thirties and seventies.

This marks the newest example of commercial jets experiencing turbulence, with experts indicating that climate change is a key driver.

On board were 245 people and 15 crew members on the Airbus A350, the representative noted, stating that the plane landed "safely and normally" at the airport at 06:48 local time on the day in question.

The NSW Ambulance Service indicated they got a call just a mere three minutes prior to the plane arrived, and emergency vehicles were ready and waiting at the airport.

Why in-flight bumpiness is getting increasingly prevalent - and more severe.

During the past year, twenty-five passengers and crew were injured when another Delta jet, flying from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam, Netherlands, hit "considerable" turbulence just 120 minutes into the lengthy trip, and diverted for an unscheduled landing.

Recently, those on board on a Singapore Airlines jet went through a terrifying brief five-second bout of severe turbulence. One passenger died and dozens were injured, as individuals not fastened in were thrown from their seats and were slammed back.

Bumpy air is a common occurrence on aircraft journeys, and while instances of rough conditions are reportedly becoming more frequent, they are statistically infrequent.

Data suggests that there are an estimated 5,000 incidents of severe or worse turbulence each year, out of a overall number of over 35 million journeys that currently occur worldwide.

Severe turbulence is described as when the up and down movements of a aircraft experiencing unstable air generate more than 1.5 times the force of gravity on your body - enough to throw you from your seat if you weren't wearing a safety belt.

As climate change alters the conditions in the sky, experts warn that flying could become less smooth: warming trends and changing jet streams in the higher altitudes are expected to boost the regularity and severity of significant turbulence.