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.

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

Charles Thomas “Chuck” Coleman was a flight instructor who prepared actors for the 2022 action movie “Top Gun: Maverick,” which starred Tom Cruise and Miles Teller.