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.m. Sunday during the Las Cruces Air and Space Expo.

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.

Several are remembering Chuck Coleman through social media posts, including fellow pilots who remember him for his mentorship.

Maverick aerobatics flight instructor. The actor took to social media to remember the late pilot who was killed in a plane crash at Las Cruces International Airport. “RIP Chuck Coleman. Chuck was our aerobatics flight instructor and instrumental in our preparation for Top Gun:

The "Top Gun: Maverick" star paid tribute to Charles Thomas "Chuck" Coleman — who was the flight instructor for Teller and the cast of the 2022 action film — after he died in a plane crash in Las Cruces, N.M., on Oct. 20. He was 61. "RIP Chuck Coleman ...

"RIP Chuck Coleman," Teller wrote on social media on Monday. "Chuck was our aerobatics flight instructor and instrumental in our preparation for Top Gun: Maverick. He was an aeros

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

Several are remembering Chuck Coleman through social media posts, including fellow pilots who remember him for his mentorship.