Several Affected as Turbulence Strikes A Delta Airlines Plane Landing at Sydney, Australia

A number of individuals have been injured following a Delta jet traveling from LA to Sydney, Australia experienced turbulence this past Friday.

Delta Flight 41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it landed at the Sydney airport, a representative for the carrier told. A number of the onboard staff were injured.

Emergency medical services stated they evaluated five patients, and transported three to a medical facility with relatively minor issues that included pain in the back and migraines. The injured spanned from their thirties and seventies.

The event represents the most recent case of aircraft experiencing atmospheric disturbance, with experts saying that shifting climate patterns is a significant contributor.

There were nearly 250 travelers and 15 crew members on the aircraft, the representative noted, clarifying that the plane touched down "safely" at the airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday.

Emergency responders said they were alerted just only 180 seconds prior to the plane touched down, and ambulances were ready and waiting at the airport.

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

In the previous year, two dozen individuals were hurt when a separate Delta aircraft, travelling from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam, Netherlands, hit "severe" rough air just a couple of hours into the long-haul flight, and was forced to make an unscheduled landing.

Recently, passengers and crew on a Singapore Airlines jet endured a harrowing brief five-second bout of severe turbulence. A traveler lost their life and many were hurt, as unbelted passengers were thrown from their seats and were slammed back.

In-flight turbulence is a common occurrence while flying, and while cases of significant turbulence seem to be rising, they are still very rare.

Research indicates that there are approximately five thousand cases of severe-or-greater turbulence each year, out of a total of in excess of 35 million flights that currently occur worldwide.

Strong atmospheric disturbance is categorized as when the vertical motions of a aircraft experiencing rough air masses apply in excess of a significant G-force on your body - enough to propel you from your seat if you weren't wearing a restraint.

As climate change modifies the conditions in the sky, experts warn that commercial aviation could become more turbulent: warming trends and shifting wind patterns in the jet stream level are expected to heighten the occurrence and strength of significant turbulence.