Actress Selma Blair was arrested Sunday night after police responded to reports of a “physically abusive passenger” on a Delta Air Lines flight that had landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, according to the Port Authority Police Department.
The flight had traveled from Los Angeles to New York. Police said two flight attendants reported injuries. One of them was taken to a hospital for further evaluation, though additional details about the injuries were not immediately released.
Blair, 54, was taken into custody shortly after 11 p.m. and was later transported to a hospital, authorities said. The FBI, which is responsible for investigating assaults aboard aircraft, confirmed Monday that it was looking into the incident but declined to comment further. It was not immediately clear whether Blair would face any charges.
A representative for Blair said the actress “experienced a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct.” The representative added that Blair received immediate medical attention after landing and was in stable condition. The spokesperson did not provide further details about what led up to the episode or describe the medical emergency.
Delta said in a statement that the airline “has zero tolerance for unruly or unlawful behavior, as the safety of our customers and crew always comes first.” According to the flight-tracking site FlightAware, the plane landed ahead of schedule at J.F.K., and there were no operational issues during the flight.
Blair was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018, an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. The actress, known for films including “Cruel Intentions” and “Hellboy,” has spoken openly about living with the condition, which was the subject of the 2021 documentary “Introducing, Selma Blair.”
This is not the first time Blair has been involved in a disturbance on a plane. In 2016, she was removed from a flight from Cancun to Los Angeles after a disruptive outburst. At the time, Blair told Vanity Fair that a combination of alcohol and medication caused her to “black out” and “say and do things that I deeply regret.”