Multiple Affected as In-Flight Disturbance Strikes Delta Aircraft Landing at Sydney

Multiple passengers and crew sustained injuries following a Delta aircraft originating in Los Angeles to Sydney experienced significant turbulence Friday morning.

Flight DL41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it touched down at the Sydney airport, an airline spokesperson told. Four flight attendants were injured.

Emergency medical services said they assessed a total of five people, and transferred three of them to the hospital with minor injuries that included back pain and migraines. The injured spanned from their 30s to 70s.

The event represents the most recent case of commercial jets experiencing turbulence, with experts indicating that climate change is a significant contributor.

On board were 245 people and a crew of 15 on the Airbus A350, the official noted, stating that the plane arrived "safely" at the airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on Friday morning.

Emergency responders reported they got a call just three minutes before the plane arrived, and emergency vehicles were ready and waiting at the airport.

The reasons turbulence is becoming more common - and potentially more dangerous.

In the previous year, 25 people were injured when a separate Delta aircraft, flying from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Netherlands, hit "significant" atmospheric disturbance just two hours into the lengthy trip, and had to make an precautionary landing.

Earlier this year, those on board on a Singapore Airlines flight experienced a terrifying short but intense of severe turbulence. An individual passed away and numerous people sustained injuries, as those without seatbelts lifted out of their seats and crashed back down.

Turbulence is a common occurrence while flying, and while instances of significant turbulence seem to be rising, they are still very rare.

Data suggests that there are approximately 5,000 incidents of severe or worse turbulence annually, out of a total of over 35 million journeys that are conducted around the world.

Strong atmospheric disturbance is defined as when the up and down movements of a plane experiencing rough air masses exert in excess of a significant G-force on your body - enough to lift you out of your seat if you were not fastened by a safety belt.

As a changing climate alters weather patterns, experts warn that commercial aviation could become bumpier: shifts in temperature and changing jet streams in the higher altitudes are projected to heighten the regularity and severity of significant turbulence.