The Olympic flag arrived for real in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon, with no skydiving involved. Mayor Karen Bass carried the flag off an airliner after being presented with it by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo in a historic transfer the night before, KNBC reports. Passengers on the flight included Team USA athletes, LA28 executives, the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee, and elected officials. The flag was to be taken next to City Hall—without the aid of skateboards or mountain bikes. Tom Cruise, who turned flag duty into a thriller at the closing ceremonies, was nowhere to be seen. The plane land…