Multiple Affected as In-Flight Disturbance Impacts Delta Aircraft Arriving in Sydney, Australia

Multiple passengers and crew sustained injuries when a Delta jet from LA to Sydney encountered turbulence Friday morning.

Flight DL41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it touched down at Sydney Airport, a representative for the carrier told. A number of the onboard staff sustained injuries.

Emergency medical services reported they assessed a total of five people, and transferred three to hospital with minor injuries that comprised spinal discomfort and headaches. The injured were between their 30s to 70s.

This marks the newest example of planes experiencing turbulence, with aviation specialists saying that global warming is a significant contributor.

There were 245 passengers and 15 crew members on the aircraft, the official said, stating that the plane arrived "safely" at Sydney Airport at 06:48 local time on the day in question.

Paramedics reported they were alerted just a mere three minutes ahead of the plane landed, and emergency vehicles were waiting on the tarmac.

Why plane turbulence is growing more common - and potentially more dangerous.

Last year, two dozen individuals sustained injuries when another Delta jet, travelling from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam, Netherlands, experienced "considerable" atmospheric disturbance just 120 minutes into the transoceanic journey, and had to make an emergency landing.

Earlier this year, those on board on a Singapore Airlines flight experienced a frightening five seconds of severe turbulence. An individual passed away and dozens were injured, as unbelted passengers lifted out of their seats and were slammed back.

In-flight turbulence is a common occurrence while flying, and while occurrences of significant turbulence appear to be increasing, they are remained quite uncommon.

Research indicates that there are around thousands of instances of severe-or-greater turbulence each year, out of a overall number of over 35 million journeys that are conducted globally.

Severe turbulence is described as when the sudden jolts of a aircraft going through disturbed air apply in excess of 1.5g-force on your body - enough to lift you out of your seat if you did not have on a safety belt.

As global warming alters weather patterns, researchers alert that flying could become bumpier: temperature changes and changing jet streams in the higher altitudes are projected to boost the regularity and severity of dangerous in-flight bumps.