🔗 Share this article Several Affected as Rough Air Hits A Delta Airlines Flight Arriving in Sydney, Australia The airline reported the aircraft experienced "momentary turbulence" as it landed at its destination. Several people were hurt after a Delta Airlines aircraft originating in LA to Sydney was hit by significant turbulence this past Friday. Delta Flight 41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it touched down at the Sydney airport, a representative for the carrier informed. Several cabin crew members sustained injuries. Local paramedics stated they assessed five patients, and transported three of them to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries that such as pain in the back and headaches. The injured were between their thirties and seventies. The event represents the most recent case of aircraft experiencing turbulence, with experts saying that global warming is a major factor. There were 245 passengers and fifteen staff members on the wide-body jet, the Delta spokesperson added, adding that the plane touched down "without further incident" at Sydney Airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday morning. Emergency responders indicated they got a call just a mere three minutes before the plane landed, and response teams were waiting on the tarmac. Why in-flight bumpiness is getting more frequent - and often stronger. Last year, twenty-five passengers and crew were injured when a separate Delta aircraft, travelling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Netherlands, hit "significant" turbulence just a couple of hours into the transoceanic journey, and was forced to make an precautionary landing. Recently, passengers and crew on a Singapore Airlines jet went through a harrowing five seconds bout of severe turbulence. One passenger lost their life and dozens were injured, as unbelted passengers were thrown from their seats and fell back down. In-flight turbulence is a common occurrence while flying, and while instances of rough conditions seem to be rising, they are still very rare. Research indicates that there are approximately 5,000 incidents of significant in-flight disturbance every year, out of a total of over 35 million flights that currently occur around the world. Strong atmospheric disturbance is categorized as when the vertical motions of a plane going through disturbed air exert greater than 1.5 times the force of gravity on your body - sufficient force to propel you from your seat if you were not fastened by a seatbelt. As a changing climate alters atmospheric conditions, researchers alert that commercial aviation could become more turbulent: temperature changes and shifting wind patterns in the higher altitudes are likely to heighten the occurrence and strength of severe turbulence.
The airline reported the aircraft experienced "momentary turbulence" as it landed at its destination. Several people were hurt after a Delta Airlines aircraft originating in LA to Sydney was hit by significant turbulence this past Friday. Delta Flight 41 "experienced a brief period of turbulence" as it touched down at the Sydney airport, a representative for the carrier informed. Several cabin crew members sustained injuries. Local paramedics stated they assessed five patients, and transported three of them to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries that such as pain in the back and headaches. The injured were between their thirties and seventies. The event represents the most recent case of aircraft experiencing turbulence, with experts saying that global warming is a major factor. There were 245 passengers and fifteen staff members on the wide-body jet, the Delta spokesperson added, adding that the plane touched down "without further incident" at Sydney Airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday morning. Emergency responders indicated they got a call just a mere three minutes before the plane landed, and response teams were waiting on the tarmac. Why in-flight bumpiness is getting more frequent - and often stronger. Last year, twenty-five passengers and crew were injured when a separate Delta aircraft, travelling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Netherlands, hit "significant" turbulence just a couple of hours into the transoceanic journey, and was forced to make an precautionary landing. Recently, passengers and crew on a Singapore Airlines jet went through a harrowing five seconds bout of severe turbulence. One passenger lost their life and dozens were injured, as unbelted passengers were thrown from their seats and fell back down. In-flight turbulence is a common occurrence while flying, and while instances of rough conditions seem to be rising, they are still very rare. Research indicates that there are approximately 5,000 incidents of significant in-flight disturbance every year, out of a total of over 35 million flights that currently occur around the world. Strong atmospheric disturbance is categorized as when the vertical motions of a plane going through disturbed air exert greater than 1.5 times the force of gravity on your body - sufficient force to propel you from your seat if you were not fastened by a seatbelt. As a changing climate alters atmospheric conditions, researchers alert that commercial aviation could become more turbulent: temperature changes and shifting wind patterns in the higher altitudes are likely to heighten the occurrence and strength of severe turbulence.