Multiple Affected as In-Flight Disturbance Strikes A Delta Airlines Plane Arriving in Sydney, Australia

Several people have been injured when a Delta aircraft from LA to Sydney, Australia was hit by significant turbulence this past Friday.

Delta Flight 41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it touched down at the Sydney airport, an airline spokesperson told. Several cabin crew members were injured.

The New South Wales Ambulance Service reported they evaluated a total of five people, and transported a trio to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries that comprised spinal discomfort and migraines. The injured ranged from their 30s to 70s.

The event represents the latest incident of aircraft experiencing atmospheric disturbance, with experts indicating that climate change is a major factor.

On board were 245 people and 15 crew members on the wide-body jet, the Delta spokesperson added, clarifying that the plane touched down "safely and normally" at the airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on the day in question.

The NSW Ambulance Service reported they received a call just only 180 seconds before the plane arrived, and ambulances were waiting on the tarmac.

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

During the past year, 25 people were injured when a separate Delta aircraft, travelling from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam, Netherlands, experienced "severe" turbulence just two hours into the lengthy trip, and diverted for an emergency landing.

Earlier this year, passengers and crew on a Singapore Airlines flight experienced a terrifying five seconds bout of severe turbulence. A traveler died and many were hurt, as individuals not fastened in rose out of their seats and crashed back down.

Bumpy air is a common occurrence on aircraft journeys, and while instances of rough conditions appear to be increasing, they are remained quite uncommon.

Research indicates that there are an estimated 5,000 incidents of severe-or-greater turbulence every year, out of a total of more than 35 million journeys that now take off around the world.

Strong atmospheric disturbance is described as when the vertical motions of a aircraft experiencing disturbed air apply in excess of 1.5g-force on your body - sufficient force to throw you from your seat if you weren't wearing a safety belt.

As climate change shifts the conditions in the sky, specialists caution that commercial aviation could become bumpier: warming trends and shifting wind patterns in the higher altitudes are expected to boost the frequency and intensity of severe turbulence.