Overview
- Police say officers detained Blair at John F. Kennedy Airport after a Delta flight from Los Angeles on Oct. 11 and took her to Jamaica Hospital for evaluation.
- Charging papers allege two flight attendants were hurt during the flight and that Blair later kicked a Port Authority officer and a nurse while being moved to and at the hospital.
- Blair pleaded not guilty at an arraignment, a judge set bail, and she is due back in Queens Criminal Court on January 19, 2027.
- Her lawyer and representatives say the episode was a medical emergency tied to her multiple sclerosis, missed doses of medication and a fall on the plane, and they dispute reports she tried to open a door.
- The FBI has opened a separate review of alleged assaults aboard the aircraft, a parallel inquiry that could add federal scrutiny and that keeps legal questions unresolved as Blair manages her health and family commitments.