🔗 Share this article Several Injured as Turbulence Impacts Delta Plane Landing at Sydney, Australia Delta Airlines said the aircraft went through "momentary turbulence" as it landed at its destination. Multiple passengers and crew have been injured when a Delta Airlines aircraft from LA to Sydney, Australia was hit by significant turbulence this past Friday. Flight DL41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it touched down at Sydney Airport, a representative for the carrier stated. Four flight attendants required medical attention. Emergency medical services reported they assessed five individuals, and transported a trio to a medical facility with relatively minor issues that such as back pain and head pain. Those affected were between their thirties and seventies. The event represents the newest example of planes encountering severe turbulence, with researchers indicating that climate change is a major factor. There were nearly 250 travelers and a crew of 15 on the Airbus A350, the official noted, stating that the plane arrived "safely and normally" at Sydney Airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on the day in question. The NSW Ambulance Service reported they got a call just three minutes ahead of the plane touched down, and response teams were waiting on the tarmac. Why plane turbulence is becoming more frequent - and potentially more dangerous. In the previous year, two dozen individuals were injured when a separate Delta aircraft, on a route from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Netherlands, hit "considerable" rough air just a couple of hours into the long-haul flight, and had to make an emergency landing. Recently, travelers and staff on a certain international flight went through a terrifying five seconds of severe turbulence. A traveler passed away and many were hurt, as unbelted passengers lifted out of their seats and fell back down. Turbulence is not uncommon during flights, and while instances of strong or severe turbulence appear to be increasing, they are remained quite uncommon. Estimates show that there are an estimated 5,000 incidents of severe or worse turbulence each year, out of a sum of in excess of 35 million aircraft departures that currently occur around the world. Severe turbulence is defined as when the vertical motions of a plane experiencing rough air masses generate more than a significant G-force on your body - sufficient force to propel you from your seat if you were not fastened by a restraint. As global warming shifts the conditions in the sky, researchers alert that air travel could become less smooth: temperature changes and shifting wind patterns in the jet stream level are expected to boost the occurrence and strength of significant turbulence.
Delta Airlines said the aircraft went through "momentary turbulence" as it landed at its destination. Multiple passengers and crew have been injured when a Delta Airlines aircraft from LA to Sydney, Australia was hit by significant turbulence this past Friday. Flight DL41 "encountered brief turbulence" as it touched down at Sydney Airport, a representative for the carrier stated. Four flight attendants required medical attention. Emergency medical services reported they assessed five individuals, and transported a trio to a medical facility with relatively minor issues that such as back pain and head pain. Those affected were between their thirties and seventies. The event represents the newest example of planes encountering severe turbulence, with researchers indicating that climate change is a major factor. There were nearly 250 travelers and a crew of 15 on the Airbus A350, the official noted, stating that the plane arrived "safely and normally" at Sydney Airport at shortly before 7 a.m. on the day in question. The NSW Ambulance Service reported they got a call just three minutes ahead of the plane touched down, and response teams were waiting on the tarmac. Why plane turbulence is becoming more frequent - and potentially more dangerous. In the previous year, two dozen individuals were injured when a separate Delta aircraft, on a route from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, Netherlands, hit "considerable" rough air just a couple of hours into the long-haul flight, and had to make an emergency landing. Recently, travelers and staff on a certain international flight went through a terrifying five seconds of severe turbulence. A traveler passed away and many were hurt, as unbelted passengers lifted out of their seats and fell back down. Turbulence is not uncommon during flights, and while instances of strong or severe turbulence appear to be increasing, they are remained quite uncommon. Estimates show that there are an estimated 5,000 incidents of severe or worse turbulence each year, out of a sum of in excess of 35 million aircraft departures that currently occur around the world. Severe turbulence is defined as when the vertical motions of a plane experiencing rough air masses generate more than a significant G-force on your body - sufficient force to propel you from your seat if you were not fastened by a restraint. As global warming shifts the conditions in the sky, researchers alert that air travel could become less smooth: temperature changes and shifting wind patterns in the jet stream level are expected to boost the occurrence and strength of significant turbulence.