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US actress Selma Blair accused of attacking cabin crew members on flight to New York

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Blackburn, G. (2026, October 13). US actress Selma Blair accused of attacking cabin crew members on flight to New York. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/13/us-actress-selma-blair-accused-of-attacking-cabin-crew-members-on-flight-to-new-york

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Euronews · collected 2026-10-13 · by Gavin Blackburn

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US actress Selma Blair was arrested for allegedly assaulting cabin crew members on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York City. According to reports, Blair punched one attendant and bit another; she also reportedly assaulted a police officer and a nurse while being transported to the hospital. Blair's representative stated that she experienced a medical emergency due to mixing alcohol with medication, causing her to lose consciousness and behave erratically. The FBI has issued summonses for two counts of second-degree assault against Blair, who was released on bail following her arraignment.
Written by AI on 2026-10-13, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On October 11, Selma Blair was arrested after allegedly assaulting two flight attendants and kicking a Port Authority officer on a Delta Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New York City. The incident occurred at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, where Blair also reportedly tried to open the plane's door mid-flight before being taken into custody by local police. One of the flight attendants was hospitalized for evaluation along with Blair herself. The FBI is investigating the case under federal jurisdiction for assaults within special maritime and territorial areas. Blair pleaded not guilty on October 12, facing two counts of assault; she was released on bond and due back in court in January. Her representatives claim it was a medical emergency and that Blair did not intend to harm anyone.

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📰 Selma Blair Arrested For Inflight Assault
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Topics

Delta Delta Air Lines FBI Los Angeles New York City

Subjects

Blair PERSON · 6× Delta ORG · 1× Delta Air Lines ORG · 1× FBI ORG · 1× Kate Moss PERSON · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× New York City GPE · 1× Selma PERSON · 1× Selma Blair PERSON · 1× Vanity Fair ORG · 1×

Narrative

The "Legally Blonde" and "Cruel Intentions" star was detained at John F Kennedy Airport after her Delta Air Lines flight landed late on Sunday following reports of a physically abusive passenger.
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Claims (15 extracted, 3 hedged)

US media said that Blair punched one flight attendant and bit another. asserted
Blair → say → another
The 54-year-old then reportedly assaulted a police officer and nurse as she was transported to hospital. uncertain
she → assault → hospital
US actress Selma Blair was arrested after an alleged altercation on a flight from Los Angeles to New York City that injured at least two cabin crew members, authorities said on Monday. asserted
authorities → arrest → Monday
The "Legally Blonde" and "Cruel Intentions" star was detained at John F Kennedy Airport after her Delta Air Lines flight landed late on Sunday following reports of a physically abusive passenger. asserted
flight → detain → passenger
US media said that Blair punched one flight attendant and bit another. asserted
Blair → say → another
The 54-year-old then reportedly assaulted a police officer and nurse as she was transported to hospital. uncertain
she → assault → hospital
"Selma experienced a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct," a representative for Blair said. asserted
representative → experience → Blair
"Upon landing, she received immediate medical attention and is currently in stable condition." asserted
she → receive → condition
The FBI issued a summons accusing Blair of assaults on the plane, according to a federal judicial source. uncertain
FBI → issue → source
Blair was arraigned on two counts of second-degree assault Monday night and was released on bail. asserted
Blair → arraign → bail
A new hearing in the case is scheduled for 19 January 2027. asserted
hearing → schedule → January
A spokesperson for Delta said the airline "has zero tolerance for unruly or unlawful behaviour, as the safety of our customers and crew always comes first. asserted
safety → say → customers
In 2016, Blair was removed from a plane on a stretcher after another outburst on a flight. asserted
Blair → remove → flight
"I mixed alcohol with medication and that caused me to black out and led me to say and do things that I deeply regret," she told Vanity Fair after that incident. asserted
she → mix → incident
She also described in her 2022 memoir having bitten several celebrities, including Kate Moss, often in situations where she had been drinking alcohol. asserted
she → describe → alcohol
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