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Selma Blair Arrested After Biting Flight Attendants
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In Short: US actress Selma Blair was arrested and hospitalized after biting and punching flight attendants on a Delta Airlines flight.
US actress Selma Blair was arrested on Sunday and taken to the hospital after an incident on a Delta Airlines flight bound for New York. The incident occurred around 23:00 local time aboard Delta Airlines Flight 938, which had departed from Los Angeles International Airport.
Blair was issued a summons for assault after she allegedly attacked two flight attendants while attempting to open an aircraft door mid-flight. According to reports, she bit one attendant and punched another, causing injuries that required medical attention.
The New York Port Authority reported that Blair was taken into custody and transported to the hospital for evaluation. The FBI is investigating the incident, and Blair has been issued a federal summons for the alleged assault.
Blair's publicist told the BBC that she had experienced a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct. She said she accidentally mixed her medication with alcohol and 'made a big mistake' that caused her to 'black out' and 'say and do things that I deeply regret.'
In her 2022 memoir, 'Mean Baby,' Blair wrote about biting celebrities Sienna Miller, Seth MacFarlane, and Kate Moss when 'my system gets overwhelmed and instantaneously short-circuits.'
Delta Airlines spokespersons stated that the airline has zero tolerance for unruly or unlawful behavior, emphasizing the safety of customers and crew as the top priority. The flight arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport without operational impact.
Blair, who is 54 and starred in films such as 'Hellboy' and 'Cruel Intentions,' was previously investigated by the FBI following an alleged altercation on a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York.
According to TMZ, one of the flight attendants sustained a laceration and the other a bite. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reported that two flight attendants reported injuries, and one was taken to the hospital.
Blair's attorney said she experienced a medical emergency on the plane but did not get into specifics. Airport officials responded to a call about 'a physically abusive passenger' on the flight.
Background
The incident occurred around 23:00 local time aboard Delta Airlines Flight 938.
What's confirmed
- US actress Selma Blair was arrested on Sunday and taken to hospital after an incident on a Delta Airlines flight bound for New York US actress Selma Blair has been issued with a summons accusing her of assault after she allegedly attacked attendants on a plane, officials say.
- In her 2022 memoir, Mean Baby, Blair wrote about biting celebrities Sienna Miller, Seth MacFarlane and Kate Moss.
- Her publicist told the BBC she had "experienced a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct".
- She said she accidentally mixed her medication with alcohol and "made a big mistake" that caused her to "black out" and "say and do things that I deeply regret".
- She wrote that she bit people when "my system gets overwhelmed and instantaneously short-circuits".
- On Monday, a federal law enforcement source told the BBC that Blair had been issued a summons for a charge of assault within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the US.
- A spokesperson for US airline Delta told The Daily Mail : "Delta has zero tolerance for unruly or unlawful behaviour, as the safety of our customers and crew always comes first."
- "Suspect was identified as Selma Blair, a 54-year-old woman. She was taken into custody and transported to the hospital for evaluation."
- According to TMZ, one of the flight attendants sustained a laceration and the other a bite.
- Actress Selma Blair was arrested Sunday night after allegedly attempting to open an airplane door midflight and assaulting two flight attendants aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York, according to multiple reports.
- According to the publication, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reported that two flight attendants reported injuries, and one was taken to the hospital.
- American actress Selma Blair was arrested Sunday after allegedly assaulting two flight attendants aboard a Delta Airlines flight bound for JFK airport, according to TMZ, which reported that she punched one crew member and bit another during the flight.
What's still developing
- In 2021, she announced she was in remission for the disease.
- Selma Blair is facing legal trouble after landing.
- United Airlines is warning flight attendants that deliberately using rolling delays to pick up trips they know they will probably be unable to work is not clever scheduling, but potentially fraud that can get them fired.