Selma Blair arrested after trying to open plane doors, biting flight attendant
Two flight attendants were injured and one was hospitalized as federal investigators examined the alleged in-flight assault.
- On Sunday, October 11, 2026, authorities arrested actor Selma Blair at John F. Kennedy International Airport after an alleged assault on two flight attendants aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles.
- Blair's representative stated she experienced a medical emergency, while attorney Shawn Barnes noted she had missed several doses of medication for multiple sclerosis and Parkinsonism during extensive travel before the flight.
- During the incident, Blair allegedly attempted to open the aircraft door mid-flight, punched one flight attendant, and bit another, before later allegedly assaulting a Port Authority Police Department officer and a nurse during transport.
- Facing state assault charges, Blair appeared in Queens Criminal Court on Monday and was released on $20,000 bail, while the FBI simultaneously launched a federal investigation into the incident.
- Blair is scheduled to return to court on January 19, 2027, while continuing her long-term advocacy for disability rights following her 2018 multiple sclerosis diagnosis.
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Actor Selma Blair arrested after incident on Delta flight | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
LOS ANGELES >> Actor Selma Blair was arrested after flight attendants reported a “physically abusive passenger” on a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s police department said on Monday.
After two incidents on a plane, Selma Blair has been charged with assaulting a police officer and a nurse on the ground.
American media like TMZ and CBS reported that Blair hit one flight attendant and bit another.
Selma Blair Charged With 2 Counts of Assault After Allegedly Kicking Nurse and Cop
Selma Blair faces more legal trouble after her mid-air incident. The actress, who was arrested late Oct. 11 after she reportedly had a physical altercation with two flight attendants while traveling to New York City, has been charged with two counts of assault in another incident following the flight’s arrival at New York City’s John […]
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