🔗 Share this article A Number of Affected as Rough Air Impacts A Delta Airlines Aircraft Arriving in Sydney, Australia The airline reported the plane experienced "brief rough air" as it landed at its destination. Several people sustained injuries following a Delta Airlines jet traveling from Los Angeles to Sydney was hit by rough air this past Friday. Delta Flight 41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it touched down at the Sydney airport, a company official told. A number of the onboard staff required medical attention. Local paramedics said they assessed a total of five people, and transferred three to hospital with minor injuries that included spinal discomfort and migraines. Those affected were between their 30s to 70s. It is the most recent case of aircraft experiencing turbulence, with researchers saying that shifting climate patterns is a key driver. There were 245 people and fifteen staff members on the aircraft, the Delta spokesperson noted, clarifying that the plane arrived "safely" at Sydney Airport at 06:48 local time on Friday morning. Emergency responders said they got a call just a mere three minutes before the plane landed, and emergency vehicles were waiting on the tarmac. Why plane turbulence is growing more common - and more severe. In the previous year, 25 people were hurt when a Delta Airlines flight, travelling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, hit "severe" atmospheric disturbance just two hours into the transoceanic journey, and diverted for an precautionary landing. Recently, travelers and staff on a Singapore Airlines flight endured a terrifying short but intense bout of severe turbulence. An individual died and many were hurt, as those without seatbelts were thrown from their seats and fell back down. In-flight turbulence is a common occurrence on aircraft journeys, and while instances of significant turbulence seem to be rising, they are statistically infrequent. Data suggests that there are approximately thousands of instances of severe-or-greater turbulence every year, out of a total of more than 35 million flights that currently occur globally. Intense turbulence is defined as when the up and down movements of a jet experiencing disturbed air generate greater than a significant G-force on your body - sufficient force to propel you from your seat if you did not have on a seatbelt. As climate change alters the conditions in the sky, experts warn that air travel could become bumpier: shifts in temperature and altered air currents in the higher altitudes are projected to boost the occurrence and strength of dangerous in-flight bumps.
The airline reported the plane experienced "brief rough air" as it landed at its destination. Several people sustained injuries following a Delta Airlines jet traveling from Los Angeles to Sydney was hit by rough air this past Friday. Delta Flight 41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it touched down at the Sydney airport, a company official told. A number of the onboard staff required medical attention. Local paramedics said they assessed a total of five people, and transferred three to hospital with minor injuries that included spinal discomfort and migraines. Those affected were between their 30s to 70s. It is the most recent case of aircraft experiencing turbulence, with researchers saying that shifting climate patterns is a key driver. There were 245 people and fifteen staff members on the aircraft, the Delta spokesperson noted, clarifying that the plane arrived "safely" at Sydney Airport at 06:48 local time on Friday morning. Emergency responders said they got a call just a mere three minutes before the plane landed, and emergency vehicles were waiting on the tarmac. Why plane turbulence is growing more common - and more severe. In the previous year, 25 people were hurt when a Delta Airlines flight, travelling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, hit "severe" atmospheric disturbance just two hours into the transoceanic journey, and diverted for an precautionary landing. Recently, travelers and staff on a Singapore Airlines flight endured a terrifying short but intense bout of severe turbulence. An individual died and many were hurt, as those without seatbelts were thrown from their seats and fell back down. In-flight turbulence is a common occurrence on aircraft journeys, and while instances of significant turbulence seem to be rising, they are statistically infrequent. Data suggests that there are approximately thousands of instances of severe-or-greater turbulence every year, out of a total of more than 35 million flights that currently occur globally. Intense turbulence is defined as when the up and down movements of a jet experiencing disturbed air generate greater than a significant G-force on your body - sufficient force to propel you from your seat if you did not have on a seatbelt. As climate change alters the conditions in the sky, experts warn that air travel could become bumpier: shifts in temperature and altered air currents in the higher altitudes are projected to boost the occurrence and strength of dangerous in-flight bumps.