A Delta Airlines plane from Los Angeles to Sydney hit turbulence just before landing that left four crew members injured. Photograph: Gene J Puskar/APA Delta Airlines plane from Los Angeles to Sydney hit turbulence just before landing that left four crew members injured. Photograph: Gene J Puskar/APThree flight attendants taken to hospital after Delta flight hits severe turbulence on descent into SydneyFlight 41 from Los Angeles encountered patch of rough air shortly before landing in Sydney, leaving four crew injured
Three flight attendants were taken to hospital from Sydney airport on Friday morning after their plane hit a bad patch of turbulence just before landing.
Delta flight 41 from Los Angeles encountered the turbulence during its descent into Sydney, with four crew members injured, a Delta spokesperson confirmed.
The Airbus A350 had been carrying 245 passengers, none of whom reported injuries, and 15 crew members.
Flightradar24 showed the plane touched down just after 6.40am local time, coming to a stop at 6.47am.
Ambulances were called to the airport about 6.45am, a spokesperson for Ambulance NSW said.
On arrival at the scene, paramedics assessed five patients.
Three were taken to Royal Prince Alfred hospital with “minor injuries” to different parts of their body, some to their back, the ambulance spokesperson said.
The Delta spokesperson said: “Nothing is more important than the safety of our people and our customers, and our priority is taking care of the impacted crew members.”
Patients at the hospital declined to share their condition with the media.
The flight had been due to arrive from the south-west but turned north-west about 50km from the New South Wales coast, to fly into the airport from the north.
Sydney experienced strong onshore winds on Friday morning but they appeared unconnected to Tropical Cyclone Narelle, which at the time was approaching the far north Queensland coast.
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