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Plane crash on Tom Cruise movie set kills two crew members

A film starring Tom Cruise was struck with tragedy Friday when a small plane crashed in Colombia, killing two crew members.

"An aircraft carrying crew members crashed while returning to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport in Medellin following [the] production wrap on the film 'Mena' resulting in two fatalities," said a spokesman for Universal Pictures. "On behalf of the production, our hearts and prayers go out to the crew members and their families at this difficult time."

Noted Hollywood stunt pilot Alan D. Purwin and Colombian Carlos Brel were killed and pilot Jimmy Lee Garlam was injured according to Colombia’s Civil Aviation Authority via CNN.