Charles T. “Chuck” Coleman was a “a well known and respected engineer, aerobatic and test pilot," authorities said

A man who died in a crash of a small plane during a New Mexico air show was an accomplished pilot who had performed stunts at hundreds of air shows, authorities said Monday. Charles Thomas "Chuck" Coleman was the only person on board the two-seat Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 monoplane when it went down around 2:30 p.

An incident involving a single airplane was reported at the Las Cruces Air and Space Expo Sunday afternoon at about 2:30 p.m. The incident resulted in the death of the pilot, the sole passenger of the the aircraft, said New Mexico State Police Officer Amanda Richards.

Chuck Coleman, who died in a crash of a small plane during a New Mexico air show, was an accomplished pilot who had given lessons to the cast of a "Top Gun" movie.

Maverick" actor Miles Teller shared his experience training with pilot Chuck Coleman in a social media post on Monday, Oct. 21.

An experienced stunt pilot was killed when his plane crashed during a New Mexico air show. Charles Thomas “Chuck” Coleman was the only person on board a monoplane when it crashed during the Las Cruces Air and Space Expo.

Authorities said Charles Coleman was performing aerobatics when the plane crashed about a half-mile west of the airport.