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Turbulence Injures Flight Attendants on Delta Flight

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Delta flight from LA to Sydney encounters turbulence, injuring four crew members; climate change linked to increased severe turbulence incidents, raising concerns for air travel safety.

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Turbulence Injures Flight Attendants on Delta Flight

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Global News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Turbulence Injures Flight Attendants on Delta Flight. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

Today is March 20th. Here's what's making headlines worldwide. A Delta Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Sydney ran into turbulence right before landing on Friday morning. The Airbus A3T50 carried 245 passengers and 15 crew members. It touched down safely at 6.48 a.m. local time, before flight attendants ended up injured. Emergency crews from New South Wales ambulance got the call just three minutes before touchdown. They checked out five patients on the tarmac, ranging in age from their 30s to 70s. Three went to the hospital with minor problems like back pain and headaches. No passengers were seriously hurt, and the airline called it brief turbulence. Everyone else made it through without issues. This incident highlights how even short bumps can cause real discomfort. Turbulence like this is popping up more often. Last year, a Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam hit bad patches early on, injuring 25 people and forcing an emergency landing.

Earlier this year, a Singapore Airlines plane had a deadly 5-second jolt that killed one passenger and heard dozens more. Experts points a climate change as the culprit behind bumpier skies. Shifting winds and warmer air are ramping up severe turbulence, with around 5,000 cases a year out of over 35 million flights. Worldwide. They warn it could get worse for air travel. D&N is sponsored by our partner. Check out the episode description. Lay back. Press play. Let the pillow do the rest. Sound meets comfort. S-O-L-I. SoleyPillo.com

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