The final moments of a “Top Gun: Maverick'' flight instructor before he died in a crash at a New Mexico air show have been captured on video.
Video taken by spectator Tere Blevins shows the plane piloted by Charles “Chuck” Coleman spiraling down and crashing into the ground at Las Cruces International Airport on Sunday. Coleman was participating in an acrobatic performance at the Las Cruces Air and Space Exposition.
“It was this big lump of dirt,” Blevins said. las cruces breaking news While recounting the crash, she said, “And I looked at the security guard next to me. I thought, 'Did he crash?'” And she just started running. ”
An announcer in the video can be heard telling spectators to “stay away” on social media shortly after the crash and that emergency crews were responding to the scene.
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On Sunday, October 20, a plane piloted by Charles Coleman was seen falling from the sky during an air show in Las Cruces, New Mexico. (Tere Blevins/TMX)
coleman website He was a “flight instructor with more than 10,000 hours of total flight time” on the movie “Top Gun: Maverick” and “made 140 flights to prepare the actors to fly in the Navy's F-18 Hornets.” states.
“Chuck is our aerobatic instructor and was instrumental in preparing Top Gun: Maverick. He is an aerospace engineer, air show and test pilot, and a friend of ours. He was an ally,” said Miles Teller, one of the movie's stars who played Chuck. Written in X for the role of Lieutenant Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw.
Charles “Chuck” Coleman was seen performing at the Las Cruces Air and Space Exposition just before the crash. (Tere Blevins/TMX)
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“Chuck was a very personable person and we felt comfortable having his expertise at our disposal. He was kind, humble, and curious about other people and the world we live in. He had heart,” Teller added. “He was gone too soon, but his contributions will live on forever. Thank you for the memories, Chuck.”
This was announced by the National Transportation Safety Board. kfox 14 It said it was investigating the crash of an Ekstra Flugzougbau GMBH EA 300/L plane, which occurred at around 2:30 pm local time on Sunday.
Video recorded by a spectator shows the plane crashing at Las Cruces International Airport. Here, the aircraft is shown disappearing behind another aircraft that was parked on the tarmac just before the collision. (Tere Blevins/TMX)
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“Unfortunately, this weekend's Aerospace Expo came to a tragic end,” Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez said Monday. “We would like to express our deepest condolences to Chuck Coleman's loved ones and fans.”
