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Selma Blair pleads not guilty following alleged mid-air assault on Delta flight

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Selma Blair pleads not guilty following alleged mid-air assault on Delta flight. (2026, October 13). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/selma-blair-pleads-not-guilty-alleged-mid-air-assault-delta-flight/

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Selma Blair appeared in court on Tuesday and entered a plea of not guilty to federal assault charges stemming from an incident aboard a Delta flight where she allegedly attacked flight attendants, as well as a police officer and a nurse upon landing. The report provides no further details beyond the charges and her plea.
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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.

Written for “Selma Blair Arrested For Inflight Assault” on 2026-11-05, grounded in this article and the 24 other(s) covering the same event.

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Actress Selma Blair is accused of attacking flight attendants on a plane, a police officer and a nurse on the ground and is now facing federal charges.
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Actress Selma Blair is accused of attacking flight attendants on a plane, a police officer and a nurse on the ground and is now facing federal charges. asserted
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She pled not guilty to two assault charges on Tuesday. asserted
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Kris Van Cleave reports. asserted
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