One of filmic trio from plane in Laos losing wings (5)
I believe the answer is:
amigo
'one of filmic trio' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'plane in laos losing wings' is the wordplay.
'plane' becomes 'mig' (fighter jet produced by Russian company MiG).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'losing wings' says to take the centre (the external letters or 'wings' are removed).
The middle of 'laos' is 'ao'.
'mig' going within 'ao' is 'AMIGO'.
'from' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for amigo that I've seen before include "friend from Barcelona" , "Friend in Spanish-speaking area" , "Friend from Spain?" , "China (in Spain's view)" , "buddy abroad?" .)