Selma Blair Taken Into Custody Over Alleged Flight Attack

Selma Blair was arrested Sunday after allegedly attacking two flight attendants on a Delta flight to New York. TMZ reported she first tried to open the aircraft door mid-flight.

• 2 flight attendants reported injuries, the Port Authority said.
• 1 injured flight attendant was taken to a hospital.
• Dispatch audio described a bloody nose and bite marks.
• The same audio said the passenger hit her head against a bulkhead.

Why it matters: The FBI is investigating, which signals possible federal scrutiny of in-flight conduct. Blair's representative attributes the incident to a medical emergency.

• The representative said Blair received medical care on landing and is stable.
• Blair apologized in 2016 after a disruption on another Delta flight.

How 47 sources split on this story

Where they split: Coverage differs mainly on emphasis: whether to center the representative's medical explanation or the alleged assault and Blair's 2016 flight incident.

What’s next: Blair remains hospitalized for evaluation while the FBI investigation continues.

• Delta had not commented as of publication.
• What medical emergency did Blair's representative mean?
• Will prosecutors file criminal charges?
• Does the account of the door attempt rest on more than unnamed sources?