Several Hurt as In-Flight Disturbance Strikes Delta Aircraft into Sydney, Australia

Several people were hurt when a Delta Airlines jet from LA to Sydney, Australia was hit by significant turbulence Friday morning.

The flight, numbered 41 "went through a short bout of rough air" as it landed at Sydney Airport, an airline spokesperson stated. A number of the onboard staff sustained injuries.

Local paramedics reported they evaluated a total of five people, and transferred three of them to the hospital with relatively minor issues that such as pain in the back and head pain. The patients' ages spanned from their 30s to 70s.

It is the latest incident of aircraft experiencing turbulence, with experts pointing out that global warming is a significant contributor.

The aircraft was carrying 245 people and 15 crew members on the aircraft, the Delta spokesperson said, stating that the plane landed "safely" at Sydney Airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on the day in question.

Emergency responders said they got a call just a mere three minutes before the plane touched down, and response teams were waiting on the tarmac.

Why plane turbulence is growing more frequent - and more severe.

In the previous year, two dozen individuals sustained injuries when another Delta jet, on a route from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam, hit "considerable" rough air just 120 minutes into the lengthy trip, and was forced to make an emergency landing.

Earlier this year, those on board on a certain international flight experienced a terrifying five seconds of severe turbulence. A traveler died and dozens were injured, as individuals not fastened in were thrown from their seats and were slammed back.

Turbulence is a common occurrence on aircraft journeys, and while occurrences of rough conditions seem to be rising, they are statistically infrequent.

Research indicates that there are approximately five thousand cases of severe-or-greater turbulence each year, out of a overall number of over 35 million aircraft departures that now take off around the world.

Intense turbulence is described as when the sudden jolts of a jet going through rough air masses apply greater than 1.5 times the force of gravity on your body - sufficient force to propel you from your seat if you weren't wearing a restraint.

As global warming shifts weather patterns, experts warn that commercial aviation could become less smooth: warming trends and altered air currents in the higher altitudes are likely to boost the frequency and intensity of dangerous in-flight bumps.