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Selma Blair apologizes after arrest over alleged flight incident
Selma Blair apologized publicly on Instagram after an alleged incident aboard a Delta flight earlier this month.
The flight had travelled from Los Angeles to New York and arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Police say they arrested Blair after responding to a call about a passenger behaving abusively; allegations include attacks on a police officer and a nurse.
Blair has pleaded not guilty to two second-degree assault counts, and her lawyers have advised her not to discuss the incident while the case is ongoing.
Her lawyer has said she missed several doses of medication before the incident, while Blair said she would focus on her health and her son.
The allegations remain unproven, and Blair's case is expected back in court in January 2027.
Selma Blair apologized in an Instagram video after her Oct. 11 arrest following an alleged incident on a flight from Los Angeles to New York.
She said she had never intended to hurt or frighten anyone and was sorry to people she had disappointed, hurt or alarmed.
Blair said her lawyers had advised her not to discuss the incident while a legal matter was ongoing.
She pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault.
Her representatives said she experienced a medical emergency and denied that she tried to open the aircraft door or intended to harm anyone.
- Who
- Selma Blair, an actress, was arrested; flight attendants, a Port Authority police officer and a nurse were among those reportedly injured or struck.
- What
- Blair apologized after her arrest over an alleged in-flight incident. She pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault.
- When
- The incident and arrest were on Oct. 11. Blair apologized in a video on Friday, Oct. 30.
- Where
- On a flight from Los Angeles to New York and at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
- Why
- The arrest followed allegations that Blair assaulted people during and after the flight. Her representatives said she experienced a medical emergency.
Blair’s representatives
Authorities’ account of the incident
Aircraft door
Blair’s representatives
Her representatives said there was no attempt to open the aircraft door.
Authorities’ account of the incident
Articles report allegations that Blair tried to open the aircraft door mid-flight.
Intent and cause
Blair’s representatives
Her representatives said Blair experienced a medical emergency and did not intend to harm anyone.
Authorities’ account of the incident
Blair was accused of assaulting flight attendants and others; the articles do not provide a response from authorities on her intent or the cause.
Blair was arrested at JFK Airport after an alleged incident on a flight from Los Angeles to New York.
Blair appeared at an arraignment; her attorney said she had missed medication doses and hit her head during the flight.
Blair apologized in an Instagram video and said she was taking care of her health and her son.
Blair is expected back in court, according to Deadline.
- Incident date
- Oct. 11
- Flight route
- Los Angeles to New York
- Charges
- Two counts of second-degree assault; Blair pleaded not guilty
- Bail
- Deadline reports $80,000; TheWrap reports $20,000
- Next court date
- Jan. 19, 2027
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What people are saying
I take this very seriously.
And so, to the people that I disappointed, that I hurt, that I frightened, alarmed, I am so sorry.
There was no attempt to open the door of the aircraft.
These factors, coupled with the altitude, resulted in a state of severe confusion and disorientation.