Charlie Kirk’s body was flown Thursday on Air Force Two — the vice president’s plane — from Utah to Arizona, where he lived with his family.
The 31-year-old conservative activist was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon at an event at a Utah university. He is survived by his wife, Erika, and two young children.
Vice President JD Vance was seen helping carry Kirk’s casket on a tarmac in Salt Lake City, Utah, in a video posted on social media by Tyler Bower, who worked with Kirk at his organization Turning Point USA. The vice presidential aircraft transported Kirk’s body to Phoenix, landing shortly before 5 p.m. local time.
Second lady Usha Vance stepped off the plane in Phoenix with Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, the Associated Press reported. Both women wore black and sunglasses. The vice president was a few steps behind in a dark suit.
The casket containing the body of Charlie Kirk is removed from Air Force Two at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Sept. 11, 2025. Eric Thayer / Getty Images
Spokespeople for the vice president declined to comment ahead of the flight.
A funeral is being planned, and President Trump said earlier in the day