Actor Selma Blair removed from plane by police after altercation
Actor Selma Blair was taken into custody after allegedly assaulting flight attendants on a Delta Air Lines flight to New York. A representative for Blair stated that the incident was the result of a medical emergency.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding passenger safety and the handling of medical emergencies on commercial aircraft.
Actor Selma Blair was taken into custody after a flight from Los Angeles to New York for being physically abusive and injuring two flight attendants, authorities said Monday.
Police took Blair, 54, into custody late 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 were taken to a hospital for evaluation, the Port Authority said.
The FBI, which is responsible for investigating all assaults aboard aircraft, declined to release details.
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