A Number of Affected as Rough Air Impacts A Delta Airlines Plane Arriving in Sydney, Australia

Several people have been injured after a Delta aircraft traveling from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia encountered turbulence Friday morning.

Flight DL41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it touched down at the Sydney airport, an airline spokesperson informed. Four flight attendants were injured.

The New South Wales Ambulance Service reported they assessed a total of five people, and transported three of them to hospital with relatively minor issues that such as spinal discomfort and head pain. The injured ranged from their 30s up to the 70s.

The event represents the most recent case of commercial jets experiencing atmospheric disturbance, with aviation specialists pointing out that shifting climate patterns is a significant contributor.

On board were 245 passengers and a crew of 15 on the Airbus A350, the Delta spokesperson said, clarifying that the plane arrived "without further incident" 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 ahead of the plane touched down, and response teams were standing by on the runway.

The reasons turbulence is becoming more common - and often stronger.

During the past year, 25 people sustained injuries when a separate Delta aircraft, travelling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, experienced "significant" turbulence just a couple of hours into the lengthy trip, and had to make an unscheduled landing.

Recently, passengers and crew on a certain international flight went through a harrowing short but intense of severe turbulence. A traveler died and dozens were injured, as those without seatbelts were thrown from their seats and were slammed back.

In-flight turbulence is not uncommon on aircraft journeys, and while cases of rough conditions are reportedly becoming more frequent, they are remained quite uncommon.

Research indicates that there are around 5,000 incidents of significant in-flight disturbance annually, out of a total of more than 35 million aircraft departures that are conducted globally.

Strong atmospheric disturbance is categorized as when the up and down movements of a aircraft experiencing disturbed air apply greater than a significant G-force on your body - enough to propel you from your seat if you were not fastened by a safety belt.

As climate change modifies weather patterns, specialists caution that commercial aviation could become bumpier: temperature changes and changing jet streams in the higher altitudes are projected to increase the occurrence and strength of severe turbulence.