Selma Blair arrested, charged over alleged assaults on Delta flight crew and officers
Photo: The GuardianActress Selma Blair was arrested Sunday after a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles landed at JFK Airport in New York. Outlets agree she is accused of attacking flight attendants during the flight, including allegedly punching and biting them, and some report she also tried to open a plane door. She faces assault charges, and several outlets say she allegedly kicked a police officer and a nurse afterward, with some describing both federal and state charges. Her attorney, as one outlet reports, says a medical emergency caused the incident.
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- The GuardianSelma Blair charged with assault of police officer and nurse after allegedly attacking flight attendants
Left-leaning outlets lead with the arrest and the alleged assaults on flight attendants, stating the charges in direct, factual terms.
- TMZSelma Blair Arrested, Attacks Flight Crew In Mid-Air
- NewsNationLawyers say missed MS medication led to Selma Blair flight incident
Alternative outlets highlight the federal charges and summons, and include the attorney's account that a medical emergency caused the incident.
- The BlazeSelma Blair allegedly bit flight attendant and tried to open door on Delta flight
- Washington TimesSelma Blair arrested, accused of attacking 2 flight attendants and assaulting police officer
Right-leaning outlets emphasize the alleged kicking of a nurse and a police officer after the arrest, presenting it as a follow-up incident.