Overview
- Police say the Delta flight from Los Angeles landed at JFK on Sunday after a passenger disturbance that led officers to detain Selma Blair and take her to a hospital for evaluation.
- Two flight attendants reported injuries with one sent to hospital for treatment and prosecutors allege Blair punched and bit crew members during the flight.
- Charging documents say Blair later freed a leg from stretcher straps and kicked a Port Authority officer and that a nurse was also allegedly kicked at the hospital.
- Blair pleaded not guilty to two counts of second‑degree assault, posted $20,000 bail and was released while the FBI has issued a federal summons and continues its probe of alleged in‑flight assaults.
- Her lawyers say missed medication, a fall and exhaustion caused a medical emergency, a claim that will shape both legal defense and public debate over airline safety and care for travelers with chronic conditions.