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

This article contains mention of death. Miles Teller only has humble words when it comes to talking about the Top Gun: Maverick flight instructor Charles Coleman. Per reports, Coleman had passed away in a plane crash on October 20,

Charles T. “Chuck” Coleman, who worked with Tom Cruise as a flight instructor on Top Gun: Maverick, has died in a plane crash.

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:

Charles "Chuck" Coleman - who had more than 10,000 hours flight time - was performing a death-defying stunt over New Mexico on Sunday when his aircraft lost speed and he plummeted to the ground