Myles Munroe–

A small plane crashed Sunday on approach to the island of Grand Bahama, killing all 9 people on board, including Faith Ministries, leader Myles Munroe and his wife, OBSERVER ONLINE has learnt.

The Lear 36 Executive Jet had taken off from the Bahamian capital of Nassau and crashed while attempting to land around 5:00 pm local time in Freeport, according to a statement from the Bahamas Ministry of Transport and Aviation.

“The Department of Civil Aviation has been advised unofficially that the aircraft was destroyed and that there were no survivors,” the ministry said.

Names of all the victims were not immediately available, but is reported that the couple’s daughter was also killed in the crash.

Myles Munroe and wife Ruth  posed with staff before fatal crash!
Myles Munroe and wife Ruth posed with staff before fatal crash!

The cause of the crash has not yet been determined though there had been heavy rain across the region. Police and fire authorities were on scene and a full investigation would begin at daylight on Monday, according to an AP report.

The crash occurred as people were gathering in Grand Bahama for the 2014 Global Leadership Forum.

Bahamas media reported that Munroe was killed along with several people in his entourage.

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