Prolific best selling author and internationally renowned
preacher and business coach, Dr. Myles Munroe of Bahamas Faith Ministries
International and his wife Mrs. Ruth Ann Munroe, died in a plane crash earlier
today in the Bahamas. According to The Associated Press, the plane, a Lear LEA
-1.05% 36 executive jet, reportedly struck a crane at the Grand Bahama Ship
Yard, exploding on impact and crashing into the ground near a junkyard area.
The Bahamas Ministry of Transport and Aviation reported that
the Lear 36 executive jet departed the Lynden Pindling International Airport
(LPIA) in Nassau, Bahamas at 4:07PM for the Grand Bahama International Airport,
a privately owned international airport in Freeport, Bahamas with nine people
on board.
The plane crashed while making an approach for landing at
Grand Bahama International Airport at 5.10pm, the Ministry of Transport and
Aviation said. The crash killed all nine people on board the private jet. The
identities of the other people on board have not yet been confirmed. The cause
of the crash was not immediately determined, though there had been heavy rain
across the region. A full investigation is expected to begin on Monday.
The crash occurred as people were gathering in Grand Bahama
for Dr. Munroe’s 2014 Global Leadership Forum which starts tomorrow, November,
10. Former mayor of Atlanta and former U.S Ambassador to the United Nations,
Andrew Young scheduled to speak at the popular leadership forum, released the
following statement through his foundation: “Ambassador Young expresses his
deep sadness over the tragic death of his friends Dr. Myles and Mrs. Ruth
Munroe. He offers condolences to the Munroe family and the families of the
other souls who lost their lives as a result of this shocking plane crash.”
Africa’s richest woman and oil mogul, Mrs. Folorunso Alakija
is also expected to speak at the leadership forum.
Known for his work and teachings on leadership, purpose and
maximizing your potential, vision, individual and national transformation, Dr.
Munroe was the senior pastor of Bahamas Faith Ministries International
Fellowship, where his wife, Ruth Ann, served as co-senior pastor. They leave
behind two children, daughter, Charisa and son, Chairo (Myles Jr.) Munroe.
Dr. Munroe died living out his purpose in life; spreading
the gospel of Christ.
**UPDATE: Dr. Myles Munroe, along with his wife and
daughter, Charisa died in the plane crash.
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