Selma Blair was arrested Sunday night at JFK airport after Port Authority officials responded to reports of a physically abusive passenger aboard Delta Air Lines flight 938, which had arrived from Los Angeles. Blair, 54, was taken into custody at approximately 11pm and transported to a hospital for evaluation. Two flight attendants reported injuries; one was also hospitalized. Air traffic control audio from the flight captured the pilot reporting that a flight attendant and a passenger had sustained injuries including a bloody nose and bite marks. The pilot requested medical personnel at the gate, not an ambulance, describing the injuries as minor. Paramedics and law enforcement were already on scene by the time the plane docked. Multiple outlets including the Hollywood Reporter reported that Blair allegedly punched one flight attendant, bit another, and attempted to open the airplane door mid-flight. Port Authority officials had not confirmed those specific details in their public statements as of Monday. The FBI, which has jurisdiction over crimes committed aboard aircraft, is investigating. Blair's publicist told the Hollywood Reporter that she 'experienced a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct' and that she is in stable condition following immediate medical attention upon landing. Delta issued a statement reaffirming zero tolerance for unruly or unlawful passenger behavior, noting that the incident did not delay the flight, which landed ahead of schedule. This is not Blair's first such incident. In 2016 she was removed on a stretcher from a Cancún-to-Los Angeles flight after reportedly screaming uncontrollably. She subsequently apologized, attributing that episode to mixing alcohol with medication, saying it caused her to 'black out and led me to say and do things that I deeply regret.' Blair was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018 and in February 2024 apologized publicly for an Islamophobic comment on social media. Blair's film credits include Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, and Hellboy. She received a Grammy nomination in 2011 for best spoken word album for children for her narration of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl – The Definitive Edition.
