Actress Selma Blair arrested after allegedly biting flight attendant, being restrained on flight from LAX to JFK, source says

October 12, 2026 / 2:38 PM EDT / CBS New York

Actress Selma Blair has been arrested after an incident on board a Delta Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport Sunday night.

Two flight attendants reported injures and one was taken to the hospital after the incident, according to the Port Authority Police. One of the flight attendants was bitten and the other sustained a laceration, according to a law enforcement source.

It happened at 11 p.m. on board Delta Airlines Flight 938. The flight crew needed to restrain her, a law enforcement source said.

Port Authority Police were called to the plane, along with the FBI. The FBI said it was looking into a "potential assault" that took place on the plane.

Blair, 54, was transported to Jamaica Hospital for evaluation after the incident.

While in the ambulance, she allegedly kicked a PAPD officer, and once at the hospital she allegedly assaulted a nurse, the source said.

"Selma experienced a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct. Upon landing, she received immediate medical attention and is currently in stable condition," Blair's attorney said.

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