3 injured as turbulence hits Delta flight landing in Sydney

Three people were taken to hospital after a Delta Air Lines flight encountered turbulence shortly before landing in Sydney, health officials in Australia said.

Three people were taken to a hospital after a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles encountered turbulence shortly before landing in Sydney on Friday, health officials in Australia said.

Paramedics assessed five people and transported three to the city's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for further treatment, a spokesperson for the New South Wales Ambulance Service confirmed to NBC News.

They suffered “minor injuries” and remained in stable condition, the spokesperson added.

“The patients have asked that no details be provided to the media,” a spokesperson for the Sydney Local Health District said in a separate email.

“The most common cause for turbulence on flights around Sydney is convective storms,” according to Michael Heisel, a lecturer at The University of Sydney's School of Civil Engineering.