Multiple Injured as Turbulence Impacts A Delta Airlines Flight Arriving in Sydney, Australia

A number of individuals have been injured following a Delta aircraft from LA to Sydney, Australia encountered rough air Friday morning.

Delta Flight 41 "went through a short bout of rough air" as it landed at the Sydney airport, an airline spokesperson told. Four flight attendants sustained injuries.

Emergency medical services said they assessed five patients, and transferred three to a medical facility with relatively minor issues that such as back pain and headaches. The injured ranged from their 30s up to the 70s.

The event represents the most recent case of commercial jets experiencing turbulence, with experts pointing out that climate change is a key driver.

The aircraft was carrying 245 passengers and fifteen staff members on the Airbus A350, the official added, stating that the plane arrived "without further incident" at Sydney Airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on Friday morning.

Emergency responders said they got a call just a mere three minutes before the plane arrived, and ambulances were waiting on the tarmac.

Why in-flight bumpiness is becoming increasingly prevalent - and potentially more dangerous.

During the past year, two dozen individuals were injured when a Delta Airlines flight, on a route from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, experienced "significant" atmospheric disturbance just a couple of hours into the transoceanic journey, and had to make an unscheduled landing.

Earlier this year, passengers and crew on a certain international flight experienced a terrifying short but intense bout of severe turbulence. A traveler passed away and many were hurt, as individuals not fastened in were thrown from their seats and were slammed back.

In-flight turbulence is not uncommon during flights, and while occurrences of rough conditions are reportedly becoming more frequent, they are statistically infrequent.

Research indicates that there are approximately thousands of instances of significant in-flight disturbance each year, out of a total of more than 35 million aircraft departures that now take off worldwide.

Severe turbulence is categorized as when the sudden jolts of a jet going through unstable air generate in excess of a significant G-force on your body - a strong enough force to lift you out of your seat if you weren't wearing a seatbelt.

As global warming alters atmospheric conditions, specialists caution that commercial aviation could become less smooth: shifts in temperature and changing jet streams in the higher altitudes are projected to heighten the occurrence and strength of dangerous in-flight bumps.