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Top Stories · October 12, 2026

Selma Blair allegedly hit 1 flight attendant, bit another on flight before arrest

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Actress Selma Blair was arrested following a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York City, where she was accused of assaulting two flight attendants. Upon landing at JFK Airport, the incident escalated; Blair was charged with two counts of second-degree assault for allegedly kicking a Port Authority police officer and a hospital nurse. Her legal team and representatives attributed the behavior to a medical emergency, citing her diagnoses of multiple sclerosis and Parkinsonism, as well as missed medication and a head injury sustained during the flight. This incident follows a similar 2016 event where Blair was hospitalized after mixing alcohol and medication on a flight.

Actress Selma Blair was arrested following a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York City, where she was accused of assaulting two flight attendants. Upon landing at JFK Airport, the incident escalated; Blair was charged with two counts of second-degree assault for allegedly kicking a Port Authority police officer and a hospital nurse. Her legal team and representatives attributed the behavior to a medical emergency, citing her diagnoses of multiple sclerosis and Parkinsonism, as well as missed medication and a head injury sustained during the flight. This incident follows a similar 2016 event where Blair was hospitalized after mixing alcohol and medication on a flight.