Selma Blair Taken Into Custody After Two Flight Attendants Are Hurt on Delta Flight to JFK

Actress Selma Blair was taken into custody after two flight attendants were injured on a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday night, Oct. 11, 2026, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Port Authority police were called at about 11 p.m. about a passenger who had been physically abusive on the flight, a spokesperson said. The agency identified the passenger as Blair, 54, and said she was taken to a hospital for evaluation after the plane landed. One of the two injured flight attendants was also taken to a hospital, NBC News reported.

What law enforcement sources describe

One flight attendant was bitten and the other was cut, law enforcement sources told CBS News and NBC New York. The crew restrained her during the flight, the sources said.

After landing, Blair was taken to Jamaica Hospital in Queens. On the way, she allegedly kicked a Port Authority officer, and at the hospital she allegedly assaulted a nurse, according to the sources cited by both outlets.

Blair was traveling with a support dog. Her lawyer took the dog, the sources said.

Investigations

The FBI said it had been contacted about a “potential assault aboard a flight that arrived into JFK.” The Federal Aviation Administration said it would investigate a “passenger disturbance” on the flight. Initial reports did not make clear what charges Blair would face.

“Delta has zero tolerance for unruly or unlawful behavior, as the safety of our customers and crew always comes first,” the airline said in a statement. Delta did not name Blair.

Her representative’s statement

“Selma experienced a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct,” a representative for Blair said. “Upon landing, she received immediate medical attention and is currently in stable condition.” The representative did not describe the medical emergency.

Blair, known for films including “Cruel Intentions” and “Legally Blonde,” said in 2018 that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

The allegations have not been proven in court.