🔗 Share this article A Number of Hurt as Rough Air Strikes Delta Aircraft into Sydney, Australia The airline said the aircraft experienced "brief rough air" as it touched down at Sydney Airport. Multiple passengers and crew sustained injuries following a Delta jet traveling from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia experienced significant turbulence on Friday morning. The flight, numbered 41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it touched down at the Sydney airport, a representative for the carrier stated. Four flight attendants were injured. Local paramedics reported they treated five patients, and transported three of them to the hospital with minor injuries that such as back pain and headaches. Those affected ranged from their 30s to 70s. This marks the latest incident of commercial jets experiencing turbulence, with researchers indicating that shifting climate patterns is a major factor. On board were 245 passengers and 15 crew members on the Airbus A350, the official said, adding that the plane touched down "safely and normally" at Sydney Airport at 06:48 local time on Friday. Paramedics said they got a call just a mere three minutes prior to the plane touched down, and ambulances were standing by on the runway. Why in-flight bumpiness is becoming increasingly prevalent - and potentially more dangerous. Last year, 25 people sustained injuries when a Delta Airlines flight, flying from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Netherlands, encountered "severe" turbulence just a couple of hours into the lengthy trip, and had to make an unscheduled landing. Earlier this year, travelers and staff on a Singapore Airlines flight experienced a harrowing five seconds bout of severe turbulence. An individual lost their life and many were hurt, as unbelted passengers rose out of their seats and fell back down. Turbulence is not uncommon on aircraft journeys, and while instances of strong or severe turbulence seem to be rising, they are statistically infrequent. Research indicates that there are an estimated thousands of instances of severe or worse turbulence every year, out of a total of more than 35 million aircraft departures that are conducted worldwide. Intense turbulence is described as when the sudden jolts of a aircraft going through rough air masses exert in excess of a significant G-force on your body - enough to lift you out of your seat if you weren't wearing a safety belt. As global warming alters weather patterns, researchers alert that commercial aviation could become less smooth: shifts in temperature and shifting wind patterns in the upper atmosphere are expected to heighten the frequency and intensity of significant turbulence.
The airline said the aircraft experienced "brief rough air" as it touched down at Sydney Airport. Multiple passengers and crew sustained injuries following a Delta jet traveling from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia experienced significant turbulence on Friday morning. The flight, numbered 41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it touched down at the Sydney airport, a representative for the carrier stated. Four flight attendants were injured. Local paramedics reported they treated five patients, and transported three of them to the hospital with minor injuries that such as back pain and headaches. Those affected ranged from their 30s to 70s. This marks the latest incident of commercial jets experiencing turbulence, with researchers indicating that shifting climate patterns is a major factor. On board were 245 passengers and 15 crew members on the Airbus A350, the official said, adding that the plane touched down "safely and normally" at Sydney Airport at 06:48 local time on Friday. Paramedics said they got a call just a mere three minutes prior to the plane touched down, and ambulances were standing by on the runway. Why in-flight bumpiness is becoming increasingly prevalent - and potentially more dangerous. Last year, 25 people sustained injuries when a Delta Airlines flight, flying from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Netherlands, encountered "severe" turbulence just a couple of hours into the lengthy trip, and had to make an unscheduled landing. Earlier this year, travelers and staff on a Singapore Airlines flight experienced a harrowing five seconds bout of severe turbulence. An individual lost their life and many were hurt, as unbelted passengers rose out of their seats and fell back down. Turbulence is not uncommon on aircraft journeys, and while instances of strong or severe turbulence seem to be rising, they are statistically infrequent. Research indicates that there are an estimated thousands of instances of severe or worse turbulence every year, out of a total of more than 35 million aircraft departures that are conducted worldwide. Intense turbulence is described as when the sudden jolts of a aircraft going through rough air masses exert in excess of a significant G-force on your body - enough to lift you out of your seat if you weren't wearing a safety belt. As global warming alters weather patterns, researchers alert that commercial aviation could become less smooth: shifts in temperature and shifting wind patterns in the upper atmosphere are expected to heighten the frequency and intensity of significant turbulence.