Overview
- Law enforcement says officers removed Blair from Delta Flight 938 after a disturbance on Sunday night and transported her and injured crew members to a hospital for evaluation.
- Two flight attendants reported injuries on the plane, prosecutors say Blair kicked a Port Authority officer while being strapped to a stretcher, and a nurse later alleged she was kicked at the hospital.
- Blair was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on two counts of second-degree assault, pleaded not guilty, posted $20,000 bail and was released with a return date set for January 19, 2027.
- The FBI issued a summons related to alleged assaults aboard the aircraft, creating the prospect of parallel federal and state proceedings as the agency investigates.
- Blair’s team described the episode as a medical emergency tied to missed medication and an in-flight head injury; she has publicly disclosed a 2018 multiple sclerosis diagnosis and previously had a 2016 in-flight incident.