🔗 Share this article Multiple Hurt as Turbulence Strikes Delta Aircraft Landing at Sydney Delta Airlines said the plane encountered "short-lived rough air" as it arrived at its destination. Several people have been injured when a Delta flight from Los Angeles to Sydney experienced turbulence Friday morning. Delta Flight 41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it made its approach and landed at Sydney Airport, a company official told. A number of the onboard staff sustained injuries. Local paramedics said they evaluated five individuals, and transported three of them to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries that such as back pain and head pain. Those affected ranged from their 30s to 70s. This marks the newest example of aircraft experiencing atmospheric disturbance, with researchers saying that shifting climate patterns is a major factor. On board were 245 passengers and a crew of 15 on the aircraft, the Delta spokesperson said, stating that the plane touched down "safely and normally" at Sydney Airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on Friday. Paramedics reported they received a call just three minutes prior to the plane touched down, and response teams were ready and waiting at the airport. Why plane turbulence is becoming more common - and often stronger. During the past year, two dozen individuals were hurt when a separate Delta aircraft, flying from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, experienced "considerable" atmospheric disturbance just a couple of hours into the transoceanic journey, and was forced to make an unscheduled landing. Recently, passengers and crew on a certain international flight went through a harrowing short but intense of severe turbulence. One passenger lost their life and numerous people sustained injuries, as unbelted passengers lifted out of their seats and were slammed back. Bumpy air is not uncommon while flying, and while instances of strong or severe turbulence seem to be rising, they are statistically infrequent. Research indicates that there are around 5,000 incidents of severe or worse turbulence annually, out of a overall number of more than 35 million aircraft departures that now take off around the world. Strong atmospheric disturbance is described as when the sudden jolts of a aircraft experiencing disturbed air apply more than 1.5 times the force of gravity on your body - a strong enough force to propel you from your seat if you did not have on a safety belt. As a changing climate alters weather patterns, specialists caution that commercial aviation could become less smooth: warming trends and shifting wind patterns in the higher altitudes are expected to heighten the regularity and severity of significant turbulence.
Delta Airlines said the plane encountered "short-lived rough air" as it arrived at its destination. Several people have been injured when a Delta flight from Los Angeles to Sydney experienced turbulence Friday morning. Delta Flight 41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it made its approach and landed at Sydney Airport, a company official told. A number of the onboard staff sustained injuries. Local paramedics said they evaluated five individuals, and transported three of them to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries that such as back pain and head pain. Those affected ranged from their 30s to 70s. This marks the newest example of aircraft experiencing atmospheric disturbance, with researchers saying that shifting climate patterns is a major factor. On board were 245 passengers and a crew of 15 on the aircraft, the Delta spokesperson said, stating that the plane touched down "safely and normally" at Sydney Airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on Friday. Paramedics reported they received a call just three minutes prior to the plane touched down, and response teams were ready and waiting at the airport. Why plane turbulence is becoming more common - and often stronger. During the past year, two dozen individuals were hurt when a separate Delta aircraft, flying from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, experienced "considerable" atmospheric disturbance just a couple of hours into the transoceanic journey, and was forced to make an unscheduled landing. Recently, passengers and crew on a certain international flight went through a harrowing short but intense of severe turbulence. One passenger lost their life and numerous people sustained injuries, as unbelted passengers lifted out of their seats and were slammed back. Bumpy air is not uncommon while flying, and while instances of strong or severe turbulence seem to be rising, they are statistically infrequent. Research indicates that there are around 5,000 incidents of severe or worse turbulence annually, out of a overall number of more than 35 million aircraft departures that now take off around the world. Strong atmospheric disturbance is described as when the sudden jolts of a aircraft experiencing disturbed air apply more than 1.5 times the force of gravity on your body - a strong enough force to propel you from your seat if you did not have on a safety belt. As a changing climate alters weather patterns, specialists caution that commercial aviation could become less smooth: warming trends and shifting wind patterns in the higher altitudes are expected to heighten the regularity and severity of significant turbulence.