# Selma Blair accused of assault after plane incident

> The Legally Blonde actress was issued a summons after an alleged altercation on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York.
- Title: Selma Blair accused of assault after plane incident · BBC News
- Summary: The Legally Blonde actress was issued a summons after an alleged altercation on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York. Selma Blair, fifty-four, was…
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- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw80z7edrk80o
- Published: 2026-10-12T18:52:38.73+00:00
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## Actress issued summons for assault
Selma Blair, fifty-four, has been issued a summons accusing her of assault after she allegedly attacked attendants on a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York.
## Two flight attendants hurt in altercation
Airport officials responded to a call on Sunday about a physically abusive passenger on the flight. Two flight attendants were hurt and one was taken to hospital, the New York Port Authority said.
## Blair hospitalized after medical emergency
Blair was arrested and taken to hospital. Her publicist told the BBC she had experienced a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct and received immediate medical attention upon landing.

> experienced a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct
## Additional assault allegations after landing
According to CBS News, Blair was transported to hospital in an ambulance where she allegedly kicked a police officer. Once at hospital, prosecutors alleged she also assaulted a nurse.
## Blair pleads not guilty to assault charges
Blair was released from hospital and taken to Queens Central Booking where she pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault relating to the alleged incidents in the ambulance and hospital.
## Bail set at twenty thousand dollars cash
A judge set Blair's bail at twenty thousand dollars cash or sixty thousand dollars bond.Her next hearing is scheduled for January nineteenth.
## Prior flight incident in two thousand sixteen
In two thousand sixteen, Blair had another incident on a flight after a drunken outburst.

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## Key takeaway

Selma Blair, fifty-four, was issued a summons for assault after an alleged altercation on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York on October twelfth. Two flight attendants were hurt and she was arrested after allegedly kicking a police officer and assaulting a nurse.