Actor Selma Blair was arrested after a flight from Los Angeles to New York for being physically abusive and injuring two flight attendants, authorities said on Monday. Police took Blair, 54, into custody late on Sunday night when the Delta Air Lines plane was parked at the gate at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement. There was no immediate response to a request for comment from the airline. Blair and one of the flight attendants...
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Actress Selma Blair arrested by police responding to abusive plane passenger
Actress Selma Blair was arrested late Sunday night at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport after a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles.
Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-12 · 19:55 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Actress Selma Blair was arrested late Sunday night at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport after a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles. Authorities stated that Blair, 54, was physically abusive and injured two flight attendants during the flight. Police took her into custody when the plane was at the gate. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed the arrest. No immediate comment was available from Delta Air Lines.
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Police took Blair into custody late on Sunday night when the Delta Air Lines plane was parked at the gate at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport.
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Actress Selma Blair arrested after a flight from Los Angeles to New York for being physically abusive and injuring two flight attendants.
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Selma Blair is 54 years old.
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