Usha Vance stumbles down vice presidential helicopter steps with infant son strapped to her chest: video

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-05 · by Victor Nava

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Usha Vance experienced a minor stumble while descending the steps of a vice presidential helicopter at Joint Base Andrews with her infant son strapped to her chest. Service members were present but did not intervene as she regained balance quickly. Later, Vice President JD Vance joined her on the ground, carrying their 4-year-old daughter Mirabel. The Vances are traveling to Alaska for what is Usha's 50th state visit, including a seven-and-a-half-hour flight with an infant and young child.
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On an occasion at Joint Base Andrews, Usha Vance, wife of Vice President JD Vance, stumbled down the steps of a vice presidential helicopter while carrying her nine-week-old infant son, Alec Neel Vance, in a baby carrier. Usha also had a diaper bag with her and was holding onto the railing for support when she nearly fell but managed to regain balance. Shortly after, Vice President JD Vance exited the helicopter with their 4-year-old daughter, Mirabel. He informed reporters that this trip marked Usha's 50th state visit, explaining why they brought an infant along on a seven-and-a-half-hour flight to Alaska despite the obvious challenges.

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Alaska

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Usha PERSON · 4× Alaska GPE · 1× Alec Neel Vance PERSON · 1× JD Vance PERSON · 1× Mirabel PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The second lady, with little Alec Neel Vance strapped to her chest in a baby carrier and a diaper bag flung over her shoulder, had one hand on the railing and another on the baby’s head when she appeared to miss a step near the bottom of the stairs.
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The second lady, with little Alec Neel Vance strapped to her chest in a baby carrier and a diaper bag flung over her shoulder, had one hand on the railing and another on the baby’s head when she appeared to miss a step near the bottom of the stairs. asserted
she → strap → stairs
Four service members on the tarmac of Joint Base Andrews looked on as Usha quickly reached for the second railing and somehow managed to regain her balance. asserted
Usha → look → balance
Moments later, Vice President JD Vance emerged from the helicopter carrying their 4-year-old daughter, Mirabel, and met a smiling Usha at the bottom of the stairs. asserted
Vance → emerge → stairs
“As you probably saw, Usha and a couple of the kids are joining,” he told reporters on the tarmac. asserted
he → see → tarmac
“This is Usha’s 50th state, which is why we are bringing a nine-week-old baby on a seven-and-a-half-hour flight to Alaska.” asserted
we → bring → Alaska
“So if I give a speech tonight and I looked haggard and stressed out, that’s exactly why.” asserted
that → give → speech
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