🔗 Share this article Several Injured as Turbulence Strikes A Delta Airlines Aircraft Landing at Sydney, Australia Delta Airlines said the plane encountered "short-lived instability" as it landed at Sydney Airport. Multiple passengers and crew sustained injuries following a Delta aircraft originating in LA to Sydney, Australia encountered turbulence this past Friday. The flight, numbered 41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it touched down at Sydney Airport, an airline spokesperson told. Four flight attendants were injured. Local paramedics reported they assessed five patients, and transferred three of them to hospital with relatively minor issues that such as spinal discomfort and migraines. The patients' ages ranged from their 30s up to the 70s. The event represents the newest example of commercial jets encountering atmospheric disturbance, with researchers indicating that shifting climate patterns is a significant contributor. On board were 245 people and fifteen staff members on the wide-body jet, the official added, clarifying that the plane arrived "safely and normally" at the airport at 06:48 local time on Friday. The NSW Ambulance Service reported they received a call just only 180 seconds before the plane arrived, and response teams were standing by on the runway. Why in-flight bumpiness is getting increasingly prevalent - and potentially more dangerous. Last year, twenty-five passengers and crew were hurt when a Delta Airlines flight, on a route from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam, Netherlands, encountered "considerable" turbulence just 120 minutes into the transoceanic journey, and diverted for an emergency landing. Recently, passengers and crew on a certain international flight endured a harrowing brief five-second period of extreme instability. An individual lost their life and dozens were injured, as those without seatbelts were thrown from their seats and crashed back down. In-flight turbulence is a common occurrence during flights, and while instances of significant turbulence appear to be increasing, they are still very rare. Estimates show that there are around thousands of instances of severe or worse turbulence annually, out of a total of more than 35 million flights that are conducted worldwide. Severe turbulence is defined as when the up and down movements of a jet experiencing unstable air exert more than 1.5g-force on your body - a strong enough force to throw you from your seat if you weren't wearing a safety belt. As global warming alters the conditions in the sky, experts warn that flying could become bumpier: warming trends and changing jet streams in the higher altitudes are projected to increase the regularity and severity of significant turbulence.
Delta Airlines said the plane encountered "short-lived instability" as it landed at Sydney Airport. Multiple passengers and crew sustained injuries following a Delta aircraft originating in LA to Sydney, Australia encountered turbulence this past Friday. The flight, numbered 41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it touched down at Sydney Airport, an airline spokesperson told. Four flight attendants were injured. Local paramedics reported they assessed five patients, and transferred three of them to hospital with relatively minor issues that such as spinal discomfort and migraines. The patients' ages ranged from their 30s up to the 70s. The event represents the newest example of commercial jets encountering atmospheric disturbance, with researchers indicating that shifting climate patterns is a significant contributor. On board were 245 people and fifteen staff members on the wide-body jet, the official added, clarifying that the plane arrived "safely and normally" at the airport at 06:48 local time on Friday. The NSW Ambulance Service reported they received a call just only 180 seconds before the plane arrived, and response teams were standing by on the runway. Why in-flight bumpiness is getting increasingly prevalent - and potentially more dangerous. Last year, twenty-five passengers and crew were hurt when a Delta Airlines flight, on a route from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam, Netherlands, encountered "considerable" turbulence just 120 minutes into the transoceanic journey, and diverted for an emergency landing. Recently, passengers and crew on a certain international flight endured a harrowing brief five-second period of extreme instability. An individual lost their life and dozens were injured, as those without seatbelts were thrown from their seats and crashed back down. In-flight turbulence is a common occurrence during flights, and while instances of significant turbulence appear to be increasing, they are still very rare. Estimates show that there are around thousands of instances of severe or worse turbulence annually, out of a total of more than 35 million flights that are conducted worldwide. Severe turbulence is defined as when the up and down movements of a jet experiencing unstable air exert more than 1.5g-force on your body - a strong enough force to throw you from your seat if you weren't wearing a safety belt. As global warming alters the conditions in the sky, experts warn that flying could become bumpier: warming trends and changing jet streams in the higher altitudes are projected to increase the regularity and severity of significant turbulence.