US actor Selma Blair has been arrested and taken to hospital after allegedly suffering a “medical emergency” and attacking two flight attendants aboard a flight from Los Angeles to New York. <\/p>\n
Airport officials said they responded to a report of “a physically abusive passenger” on Delta Airlines flight 938 travelling from Los Angeles to New York on Sunday evening (local time). <\/p>\n
The New York Port Authority said two flight attendants were hurt and one was taken to hospital. <\/p>\n
According to local media, one of the flight attendants was reportedly bitten by the 54-year-old actor best known for her roles in films Legally Blonde, Hellboy and Cruel Intentions. <\/p>\n
Air traffic control audio obtained by CBS included the pilot calling for medical personnel to come to the plane, citing a “bloody nose as well as some bite marks”.<\/p>\n
Blair’s attorney said she “experienced a medical emergency that led to the alleged conduct”. <\/p>\n
“Upon landing, she received immediate medical attention and is currently in stable condition,” they said.<\/p>\n
The attorney did not specify what the medical emergency was. <\/p>\n
The FBI said it was looking into a “potential assault” that took place on the plane. <\/p>\n
Blair remained in custody, and it was unclear whether she would face charges relating to the incident. <\/p>\n
She was travelling with her service dog, which was also in the custody of her attorney. <\/p>\n
Blair largely retreated from film work after receiving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2018. <\/p>\n
In 2016, she had another incident on a flight after a drunken outburst caused two nurses to have to subdue her on board.<\/p>\n
She issued a public apology after the 2016 incident, saying she had accidentally mixed her medication with alcohol and “made a big mistake” that caused her to “black out” and “say and do things that I deeply regret”.<\/p>\n
In 2021, she announced she was in remission for the disease, and in her 2022 memoir, she also has a chapter called “Bite Me” where she wrote about past instances where she bit other celebrities while drinking. <\/p>\n
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