In a shocking scene, flight instructor Charles Coleman died in an unexpected plane crash after performing stunts at an air show which took place on Sunday, October 20, in New Mexico.

The harrowing scene was located at the Las Cruces Air and Space Expo at Las Cruces International Airport, city officials stated.

Coleman was the only person on board the two-seat Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 monoplane when it went down around 2:30 p.m.

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Warning: The content may be distressing to some viewers. A man killed after a small plane crashed during an air show in New Mexico was reportedly an accomplished pilot who had performed hundreds of stunts. It’s understood Charles Thomas “Chuck” Coleman was the only person on board the plane performing aerobatics before it went down at the Las Cruces Air and Space Expo around 2:30pm on Sunday. His website states he was an aerobatic flight instructor for the actors in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, flying 140 flights in order to prepare the actors to fly in Navy F-18 Hornets. The air show was called off after the crash. #10newsfirst #newmexico #pilot #planecrash #airshow #topgun

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The accomplished pilot was reportedly a movie instructor for 'Top Gun: Maverick,' and had performed these stunts on numerous occasions, taking more than 100 flights to prepare actors for flight in the U.S. Navy F-18 Hornets, per ABC News.

Fans in the comment section were stunned by the sight and the hair-raising crash. "Crazy he corrected that stall in 3 seconds. Incredible pilot just not enough altitude," a fan penned in the comment section on TikTok.

'Top Gun' star Miles Teller penned a heartfelt post via Twitter, now known as X, declaring that Coleman was a "kind and humble" man who is "gone too soon."

"Chuck had a very easy going way about him and we always felt comfortable with his expertise at our disposal. He was kind, humble and curious about others and the world we live in. Gone too soon but his contributions will live on forever. Thanks for the memories, Chuck."

In addition to taking more than 100 flights to prepare actors, the California-based engineer and aerobatic pilot clocked more than 10,000 hours in flight time, in addition to providing more than 3,000 rides in his aerobatic plane, per his website.

New Mexico State Police, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Transportation Safety Board are all banding together to investigate the crash.