Crime & Justice
Selma Blair arrested at JFK after allegedly attacking flight attendants on Delta flight
October 12, 2026 at 08:59 PM · Updated 3d ago
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6 reports · 2 in Arabic, 4 in English · over 21 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
سلمى بلير تواجه اتهامات بالاعتداء على مضيفتي طيران وضابطة وممرضة
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CNCNN
What we know about Selma Blair’s assault charges after she was arrested over JFK incident
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SNSky News Arabia
اعتقال الممثلة سلمى بلير بعد مشاجرة على متن طائرة
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TGThe Guardian
Selma Blair arrested at JFK after she allegedly attacked flight attendants
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CNCNN
Selma Blair hospitalized after allegedly physically injuring flight attendants on plane
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BNBBC News
US actress Selma Blair arrested after allegedly attacking attendants on flight
(opens the publisher’s site)Actress Selma Blair was arrested at New York's JFK airport on Sunday night after allegedly attacking flight attendants aboard a Delta Air Lines flight.
- Port Authority officers took Blair, 54, into custody at about 11pm and transported her to a hospital for evaluation.
- Two flight attendants reported injuries, one of whom was transported to a hospital for further evaluation.
- The FBI confirmed it is investigating a potential assault aboard the flight from Los Angeles to New York.
- Blair's publicist said she experienced "a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct" and is currently in stable condition.
- Blair was additionally charged with kicking a police officer and a nurse while being taken to a hospital.
- She pleaded not guilty on Monday to two state assault charges, with bail set at $20,000.
- Her lawyer said her behavior resulted from a medical emergency, citing her multiple sclerosis and missed medication doses.