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Usha Vance Stumbles Off Helicopter While Carrying Newborn Son
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News18•06-10-2026, 17:00
Usha Vance Stumbles Off Helicopter While Carrying Newborn Son
- •Usha Vance briefly stumbled while descending from a helicopter at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland while carrying her nine-week-old son, Alec Neel Vance.
- •She quickly grabbed the railing, regained her balance, and checked on her infant son before continuing.
- •Vice President James David Vance followed them down the stairs with their four-year-old daughter and appeared not to notice the incident.
- •The viral video sparked online discussion regarding why nearby personnel did not immediately step in to assist.
- •The family was traveling to Alaska for JD Vance to campaign ahead of the midterm elections.
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Usha Vance briefly stumbled while getting off a helicopter at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland while carrying her nine-week-old son, Alec Neel Vance, but she quickly grabbed the railing and regained her balance.
JD Vance travelled to Alaska to campaign ahead of the midterm elections and headline a Republican National Committee rally supporting Senator Dan Sullivan’s re-election bid, with Usha and some of their children accompanying him.
Usha and JD Vance welcomed their fourth child, a baby boy named Alec Neel Vance, on July 19 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
