<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Three crew members have been hospitalised after they were launched into the air when a Delta flight from </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/los-angeles" rel="" target="_blank" title="Los Angeles"><span>Los Angeles</span></a><span> to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="_blank" title="Sydney "><span>Sydney</span></a><span> hit turbulence this morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A Delta Air Lines A350, with 245 passengers and 15 crew members on board, encountered "brief turbulence" during descent but was able to safely land.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The airline said four flight attendants and no passengers were injured in the commotion.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/prime-minister-anthony-albanese-heckled-lakemba-mosque/8492774d-2843-46c2-be1e-71fa75fbfa72" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Albanese heckled, protester thrown out after commotion at Lakemba Mosque</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>NSW Ambulance said they assessed five people.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Three of those were taken to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital with minor injuries after being "launched into the air". </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Delta Airlines said the safety of their crew and passengers was their utmost priority. </span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-airport-delta-flight-from-los-angeles-hits-turbulence-and-launches-crew-into-the-air/f0cc702c-d4a5-4376-bfa8-6beebc86df25" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Delta flight 41 from Los Angeles encountered brief turbulence upon descent into Sydney, and four flight attendants reported injuries," the airline said in a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/social-security-payments-pension-rent-assistance-jobseeker-abstudy-and-parenting-increases-march-20/43bc3837-3abd-4ade-abd3-c95c563f33f9" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>More than five million Aussies to receive cash boost from today</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Nothing is more important than the safety of our people and our customers, and our priority is taking care of the impacted crew members."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Flight data showed the Delta aircraft arrived in Sydney at 6.48am today (AEDT) after departing Los Angeles at 10.11pm on Wednesday (local time).</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Delta Air Lines operates flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to the US.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>

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