Actress Selma Blair arrested after alleged assault on flight attendants in US

Hellboy actress Selma Blair was arrested after flight attendants reported a “physically abusive ​passenger” on a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York, police said.

Blair, 54, was taken into custody at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday evening and transported to a hospital for evaluation, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's police department said in a statement on Monday.

Two flight attendants reported injuries in the incident, and one of them was taken to a hospital, according to the statement.

“Delta has zero tolerance for unruly or unlawful behaviour, as the ​safety of our customers and crew always comes first,” the airline said in a statement on Monday, as per Reuters.

According to a video clip of Blair’s arraignment hearing on assault charges in the New York City borough of Queens on Monday, the actress was also accused of kicking a police officer involved in her arrest and a nurse at the hospital where she was taken.

Blair was later released on bond.

A representative for the actress said she had suffered a medical emergency during the flight, which led to the alleged conduct.

“Selma ​experienced a ⁠medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct,” Blair’s representative said. “Upon landing, she received immediate medical attention and is currently in stable ⁠condition.”

Blair has spoken publicly about her battle with multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disorder affecting the central nervous system. She was diagnosed with the condition in 2018.