The Aporia · What we know about Selma Blair's arrest after allegedly attacking flight attendants

Selma Blair, an actor, was arrested recently following an alleged attack on flight attendants during a domestic flight. The incident occurred while she was traveling across the country. CBS News reporter Kris Van Cleave provides further details about the arrest.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-13, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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On October 11, Selma Blair was arrested after an incident on Delta Airlines Flight 938 from Los Angeles to JFK Airport in New York City, where she allegedly hit one flight attendant and bit another. The Port Authority Police Department responded and took her into custody for evaluation at a local hospital; the FBI is also investigating. Two flight attendants were injured and required medical attention upon landing. Delta Airlines stated they have zero tolerance for unruly behavior due to safety concerns. Blair, 54, faces charges including assault committed within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, with bail set at $20,000 cash and $60,000 bond. Her lawyers claim she was in a state of confusion due to missing doses of medication and hitting her head during the flight.

Written for “Selma Blair Flight Arrest” on 2026-10-13, grounded in this article and the 7 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Selma Blair Flight Arrest

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Selma Blair allegedly hit 1 flight attendant, bit another on flight before arrest same event · 100%

CBS News · 0.90 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe the arrest of Selma Blair after she allegedly attacked two flight attendants on a cross-country flight, with identical details and timing.”

Selma Blair arrested for allegedly slugging flight attendant, biting another on NYC-bound flight; FBI investigating same event · 100%

New York Post

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“Both articles describe Selma Blair's arrest for alleged attacks on flight attendants during a JFK-bound Delta Airlines flight, including slugging and biting.”

Selma Blair arrested after in-flight incident same event · 100%

Fox News

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“Both articles describe Selma Blair's arrest on October 11, 2026, after an incident involving alleged physical abuse towards crew members aboard a Delta flight at JFK Airport.”

‘Abusive’ Selma Blair left flight attendants with bloody nose, bite marks, 911 dispatch audio reveals same event · 100%

New York Post

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“Both articles describe Selma Blair's arrest and alleged attack on flight attendants during a specific flight, referencing injuries to staff and law enforcement involvement.”

Selma Blair in custody after allegedly assaulting flight attendants same event · 100%

NBC News

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“Both articles report on Selma Blair's arrest for allegedly assaulting flight attendants, describing the exact same incident.”

Delta blasts Selma Blair for ‘unruly behavior’ after mid-flight biting incident same event · 95%

New York Post

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“Both articles describe Selma Blair's arrest and incident involving biting flight attendants on Delta Flight 938 from LAX to JFK.”

Selma Blair was off meds, in state of ‘severe confusion and disorientation’ during midair meltdown: lawyer same event · 95%

New York Post

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“Both articles describe Selma Blair's arrest and incident involving an altercation on a Delta Airlines flight occurring on the same date.”

CBS News · 2695 article(s) · 6 correction(s) detected

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CBS News' ORG · 1× Kris Van Cleave PERSON · 1× Selma Blair PERSON · 1×

CBS News' Kris Van Cleave has more.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13

2026-10-13 · CBS News

What we know about Selma Blair's arrest after allegedly attacking flight attendants · mixed framing

Actor Selma Blair was arrested over the weekend after allegedly attacking flight attendants during a cross-country flight. uncertain

Blair → arrest → flight

CBS News' Kris Van Cleave has more. asserted

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What we know about Selma Blair's arrest after allegedly attacking flight attendants

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