12.10.2026 23:10
Famous actress Selma Blair was arrested on a Delta Air Lines flight bound for New York after allegedly trying to open the plane door during the flight and attacking cabin crew. While it was alleged that Blair punched one flight attendant and bit another, the FBI launched an investigation into the incident.
American actress Selma Blair, known for the films “Cruel Intentions” and “Legally Blonde,” was detained after an incident on a Los Angeles-New York flight. The 54-year-old actress, alleged to have punched one flight attendant, bitten another, and tried to open the plane door during the flight, was taken to the hospital after landing. The FBI has launched an investigation into the incident.
ALLEGEDLY ATTACKED FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ON THE PLANE
The incident occurred on Sunday, October 11, on a Delta Air Lines Los Angeles-New York flight. According to allegations, Selma Blair caused a disturbance during the flight and tried to open the plane door. Blair was alleged to have punched one of the intervening flight attendants and bitten another.
After the plane landed at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, police officers were called to the scene. Authorities stated that two flight attendants were injured and that one of the attendants was taken to the hospital for further evaluation. Blair was also taken to the hospital for a health check after being detained.
STATEMENT FROM HER REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT “MEDICAL EMERGENCY”
The actress’s representative stated that what happened occurred during a health problem and said that Blair received immediate medical help after the plane landed and that her condition was stable. However, what the health problem behind the incident was has not been disclosed.
Delta Air Lines reported that it considers passenger and crew safety a priority and does not tolerate behavior that violates the rules. The FBI also confirmed that an investigation is being conducted into the incident on the plane.
SHE HAD ALSO HAD AN INCIDENT ON A PLANE IN 2016
Selma Blair had also made headlines with an incident on a plane traveling from Cancun, Mexico, to Los Angeles in 2016. At that time, the actress explained that taking alcohol together with her medication caused her to faint and lose control, and she apologized for what happened.
Blair was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2018. Although the actress’s representative stated that the latest incident was caused by a medical emergency, the exact cause of the incident has not yet been disclosed.