The incident prompted an immediate response from law enforcement upon landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport. According to dispatch recordings, the pilot described a volatile situation involving a disruptive passenger who required both medical evaluation and police intervention. Port Authority officials later confirmed that both Blair and an injured flight attendant were transported to Jamaica Hospital Medical Centre for treatment.
Following her arrival at the hospital, the situation escalated further. Charging documents allege that Blair kicked a police officer repeatedly while being secured to a stretcher and later assaulted a nurse. The 54-year-old actor pleaded not guilty to state assault charges on Monday. Her defense attorney, Shawn Barnes, argued that the outburst was not intentional, attributing her behavior to a state of severe confusion caused by missed doses of medication for multiple sclerosis combined with physical exhaustion and altitude. The court has set bail at $20,000 cash, with federal charges pending investigation into the events aboard the aircraft.
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