Overview
- Selma Blair was detained when a Delta flight from Los Angeles landed at JFK on Sunday and was taken to a hospital for evaluation while two flight attendants reported injuries and one received further medical care.
- The FBI has opened an inquiry into alleged assaults that occurred on the aircraft and has declined to provide details while the investigation is active.
- Entertainment outlets, citing TMZ, reported that Blair tried to open a plane door mid‑flight and struck and bit crew members, but those specific claims have not been confirmed by law enforcement.
- Blair’s representative said she experienced a medical emergency that led to the incident and noted that she publicly disclosed a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 2018.
- Delta reiterated a zero‑tolerance policy and the Port Authority responded when the plane arrived; some reports of additional alleged assaults and state charges are circulating but remain unverified as authorities continue their review.