Overview
- Passengers and crew say that on Sunday night Blair tried to open an aircraft door midflight and then struck and bit flight attendants, leaving two crew members hurt and one taken to a hospital for evaluation.
- Port Authority police boarded the plane at JFK, Blair was taken to a hospital for evaluation and later charged; the FBI has opened a separate probe into alleged assaults on the aircraft and issued a federal citation.
- Blair was arraigned in Queens on two state assault counts, pleaded not guilty, was released on a reported $20,000 bail and is due back in court on January 19, 2027.
- Court filings and reporting allege she also kicked a Port Authority officer while being transported and struck a nurse at the hospital, and those victims have filed related complaints.
- Her legal team says the conduct stemmed from a medical emergency tied to her disclosed multiple sclerosis, while prosecutors note potential penalties of roughly two to seven years and federal decisions remain pending.