🔗 Share this article Several Hurt as Turbulence Hits A Delta Airlines Plane Landing at Sydney The airline reported the plane went through "momentary rough air" as it landed at its destination. Several people have been injured after a Delta aircraft traveling from LA to Sydney was hit by rough air this past Friday. Delta Flight 41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it made its approach and landed at Sydney Airport, a company official told. A number of the onboard staff were injured. The New South Wales Ambulance Service said they assessed five individuals, and took three to hospital with minor injuries that included pain in the back and headaches. Those affected were between their thirties and seventies. The event represents the most recent case of planes being hit by severe turbulence, with experts pointing out that climate change is a major factor. The aircraft was carrying nearly 250 travelers and 15 crew members on the wide-body jet, the official noted, adding that the plane touched down "safely" at Sydney Airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on the day in question. Paramedics indicated they got a call just only 180 seconds prior to the plane touched down, and response teams were standing by on the runway. Why plane turbulence is growing increasingly prevalent - and potentially more dangerous. During the past year, two dozen individuals were hurt when a Delta Airlines flight, on a route from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam, encountered "significant" atmospheric disturbance just two hours into the long-haul flight, and was forced to make an precautionary landing. Earlier this year, travelers and staff on a certain international flight experienced a frightening brief five-second 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 fairly routine while flying, and while cases of rough conditions are reportedly becoming more frequent, they are still very rare. Data suggests that there are approximately 5,000 incidents of severe-or-greater turbulence annually, out of a sum of over 35 million journeys that now take off globally. Intense turbulence is categorized as when the sudden jolts of a jet going through disturbed air generate greater than a significant G-force on your body - sufficient force to lift you out of your seat if you were not fastened by a safety belt. As climate change alters the conditions in the sky, researchers alert that air travel could become more turbulent: temperature changes and changing jet streams in the upper atmosphere are likely to heighten the frequency and intensity of dangerous in-flight bumps.
The airline reported the plane went through "momentary rough air" as it landed at its destination. Several people have been injured after a Delta aircraft traveling from LA to Sydney was hit by rough air this past Friday. Delta Flight 41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it made its approach and landed at Sydney Airport, a company official told. A number of the onboard staff were injured. The New South Wales Ambulance Service said they assessed five individuals, and took three to hospital with minor injuries that included pain in the back and headaches. Those affected were between their thirties and seventies. The event represents the most recent case of planes being hit by severe turbulence, with experts pointing out that climate change is a major factor. The aircraft was carrying nearly 250 travelers and 15 crew members on the wide-body jet, the official noted, adding that the plane touched down "safely" at Sydney Airport at 6:48 a.m. local time on the day in question. Paramedics indicated they got a call just only 180 seconds prior to the plane touched down, and response teams were standing by on the runway. Why plane turbulence is growing increasingly prevalent - and potentially more dangerous. During the past year, two dozen individuals were hurt when a Delta Airlines flight, on a route from Salt Lake City, Utah to Amsterdam, encountered "significant" atmospheric disturbance just two hours into the long-haul flight, and was forced to make an precautionary landing. Earlier this year, travelers and staff on a certain international flight experienced a frightening brief five-second 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 fairly routine while flying, and while cases of rough conditions are reportedly becoming more frequent, they are still very rare. Data suggests that there are approximately 5,000 incidents of severe-or-greater turbulence annually, out of a sum of over 35 million journeys that now take off globally. Intense turbulence is categorized as when the sudden jolts of a jet going through disturbed air generate greater than a significant G-force on your body - sufficient force to lift you out of your seat if you were not fastened by a safety belt. As climate change alters the conditions in the sky, researchers alert that air travel could become more turbulent: temperature changes and changing jet streams in the upper atmosphere are likely to heighten the frequency and intensity of dangerous in-flight bumps.