Selma Blair Taken Into Custody Over Alleged Flight Attack
Selma Blair was arrested Sunday after allegedly attacking two flight attendants on a Delta flight to New York. TMZ reported she first tried to open the aircraft door mid-flight.
2 flight attendants reported injuries, the Port Authority said.
1 injured flight attendant was taken to a hospital.
Dispatch audio described a bloody nose and bite marks.
The same audio said the passenger hit her head against a bulkhead.
Why it matters: The FBI is investigating, which signals possible federal scrutiny of in-flight conduct. Blair's representative attributes the incident to a medical emergency.
The representative said Blair received medical care on landing and is stable.
Blair apologized in 2016 after a disruption on another Delta flight.
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Where they split: Coverage differs mainly on emphasis: whether to center the representative's medical explanation or the alleged assault and Blair's 2016 flight incident.
Center coverage, 27 sources: The center reports the alleged attack and door attempt alongside dispatch details, the medical-emergency explanation, and uncertainty about charges.