Selma Blair Detained After In-Flight Altercation on Delta Flight

Overview

• Port Authority police detained Selma Blair after a Delta flight from Los Angeles reached a gate at JFK on Sunday and responded to a report of a physically aggressive passenger.
• The Port Authority said the FBI is investigating the incident and that authorities have not released detailed facts or said whether charges will be filed.
• Blair and one flight attendant were taken to a hospital for evaluation following the gate-side response, and Blair’s representative said she suffered a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct.
• Some outlets have reported that Blair tried to open a cabin door and that crew members intervened, including allegations of biting and assault, but those claims remain unverified by officials.
• Coverage notes Blair’s 2018 disclosure of a multiple sclerosis diagnosis and her public disability advocacy, a history that sources say shapes public interpretation of the episode and could affect how investigators and airlines handle it.