Selma Blair Arrested, Attacks Flight Crew After Trying to Open Plane Door Mid-Air
Actress Selma Blair was arrested after allegedly assaulting flight attendants and a police officer during a flight to JFK Airport. She is facing federal charges for assault within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction, as well as state charges for assaulting law enforcement and medical personnel.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding passenger safety and the legal consequences of disruptive behavior on commercial aircraft.
Update
1:20 PM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... The FBI issued Selma a federal summons, which is called a violation notice. We're told the summons charges her federally with "assault within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States."
11:25 AM PT -- TMZ has also obtained audio from an eyewitness of when Blair was exiting the plane at JFK Airport ... and you can hear her screaming bloody murder as an alarm rings.
11:05 AM PT -- We have more details ... One of the flight attendants sustained a laceration and the other a bite. We're told Blair was put in restraints on the plane and arrested upon landing. Law enforcement also tells TMZ when Blair was in the ambulance en route to the hospital, she repeatedly kicked a Port Authority police officer in the head.
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