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Multiple Affected as In-Flight Disturbance Impacts Delta Aircraft Arriving in Sydney, Australia
Multiple passengers and crew have been injured following a Delta Airlines flight traveling from LA to Sydney, Australia was hit by significant turbulence on Friday morning.
Flight DL41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it touched down at the Sydney airport, a representative for the carrier stated. Four flight attendants were injured.
Local paramedics said they treated five patients, and transferred a trio to hospital with relatively minor issues that included pain in the back and head pain. The injured ranged from their thirties and seventies.
The event represents the most recent case of planes encountering atmospheric disturbance, with researchers saying that global warming is a key driver.
There were 245 people and a crew of 15 on the Airbus A350, the official added, clarifying that the plane landed "safely and normally" at Sydney Airport at 06:48 local time on the day in question.
Paramedics said they were alerted just only 180 seconds ahead of the plane touched down, and response teams were waiting on the tarmac.
The reasons turbulence is getting increasingly prevalent - and more severe.
During the past year, two dozen individuals were hurt when a separate Delta aircraft, travelling from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Netherlands, hit "significant" rough air just a couple of hours into the long-haul flight, and diverted for an precautionary landing.
Recently, travelers and staff on a Singapore Airlines jet endured a harrowing five seconds period of extreme instability. One passenger died and numerous people sustained injuries, as unbelted passengers were thrown from their seats and fell back down.
Bumpy air is a common occurrence during flights, and while instances of strong or severe turbulence appear to be increasing, they are still very rare.
Research indicates that there are approximately 5,000 incidents of severe or worse turbulence each year, out of a total of over 35 million aircraft departures that now take off globally.
Severe turbulence is categorized as when the vertical motions of a jet going through rough air masses generate more than a significant G-force 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 the conditions in the sky, experts warn that commercial aviation could become bumpier: shifts in temperature and altered air currents in the jet stream level are likely to boost the frequency and intensity of severe turbulence.
Christina Miller
A tech journalist and AI researcher with a passion for exploring how emerging technologies impact society and business.
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