US actress Selma Blair arrested after in-flight altercation

Actress Selma Blair was arrested late Sunday night at John F. Kennedy Airport following an incident on a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York. According to the South China Morning Post, the 54-year-old was taken into custody by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey when the plane was parked at the gate.

The arrest followed reports of a physically abusive passenger. Punch reported that the in-flight altercation resulted in injuries to two cabin crew members, while the South China Morning Post stated that two flight attendants were injured. NYT Arts noted that police responded to a call regarding the abusive passenger after the flight landed on Sunday night.

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