American actress Selma Blair has been charged with assault after she punched one flight attendant, bit another, and attempted to open an aircraft door aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York. She also faces two counts of second-degree assault for allegedly kicking a police officer and a nurse after the plane landed at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York
The incident occurred on Sunday, October 11, 2026. According to reports, Blair allegedly punched one flight attendant and bit another, leaving both crew members injured. One attendant was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Authorities took the actress into custody after the aircraft landed and transported her to a hospital for medical evaluation.