Dr. Myles Munroe, wife Ruth, among 9 killed in Bahamas plane crash Debbie M. Lord | dlord@al By Debbie M. Lord | dlord@al Email the author | Follow on Twitter on November 09, 2014 at 7:15 PM, updated November 09, 2014 at 9:54 PM Myles_Munroe.JPGView full sizeDr. Myles Munroe and his wife, Ruth, were killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014. Dr. Myles Munroe, the leader of Bahamas Faith Ministries, was killed Sunday when the plane he was in hit a construction crane, exploded and crashed in the Bahamas. Munroes wife, Ruth, was also among the 9 victims of the crash in Grand Bahama, according to the Bahamas Tribune. The small plane crashed after hitting the crane in a shipyard on approach to the Grand Bahama Airport, according to officials there. In addition to founding BFMI, Munroe was also president of Myles Munroe International (MMI). According to the BFMI website, Munroe was a lecturer, teacher, life coach, government consultant, and leadership mentor. The plane crashed as people were gathering in Grand Bahama for the Global Leadership Forum -- an event organized by Munroe. -- Bishop D Maldonado (@BishopMaldonado) November 10, 2014 According to The Associated Press, a statement from the Ministry of Transport and Aviation says the Lear 36 Executive Jet had departed from Nassau. It crashed about 5 p.m. local time Sunday while attempting to land at Grand Bahama International Airport. Updated at 8:50 p.m. with information that the plane hit a crane on approach to the airport; confirmation of his wife on board the plane.
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