Selma Blair Arrested After Alleged Assault on Delta Flight Crew

Actor Selma Blair, 54, was arrested Sunday night after a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The Port Authority said she was detained around 11 p.m. after two flight attendants reported injuries; one was hospitalized with a laceration and bite marks.

Blair allegedly tried to open an aircraft door mid-flight, leading to a confrontation where she punched one attendant and bit another. The pilot requested police and medical personnel meet the aircraft, citing a passenger incident involving "a couple of" crew members.

“Delta has zero tolerance for unruly or unlawful behavior, as the safety of our customers and crew always comes first.”

Her representative stated Blair suffered a severe medical emergency during the flight. An attorney later said she missed doses of medication for multiple sclerosis, hit her head, and experienced severe confusion and disorientation.

After landing, Blair was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Charging documents allege she kicked a police officer repeatedly in the face, neck, and chest while being secured to a stretcher, and later kicked a nurse in the chest.

Blair was arraigned Monday on two counts of second-degree assault. A judge set bail at $20,000 cash or $60,000 bond, with the next hearing scheduled for January.