Charles Thomas Coleman was performing aerobatics when the two-seat Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 monoplane he was piloting went down in New Mexico on Sunday.
The flight instructor who trained actors in the 2022 Top Gun: Maverick movie has died in a small plane crash during an air show in New Mexico. Charles Thomas 'Chuck' Coleman was the only person on board the two-seat Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 monoplane when it went down around 2:30pm local time on Sunday. Mr Coleman was performing aerobatics when the plane crashed during the Las Cruces Air and Space Expo at Las Cruces International Airport, city officials said.
Actor Miles Teller paid tribute to Mr Coleman, saying on X he was 'instrumental in our preparation for Top Gun: Maverick. 'He was an aerospace engineer, air show and test pilot, and our friend and ally. Chuck had a very easy going way about him and we always felt comfortable with his expertise at our disposal. 'He was kind, humble and curious about others and the world we live in. Gone too soon but his contributions will live on forever. Thanks for the memories, Chuck.
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