{UAH} Dr. Myles Munroe, wife Ruth, among 9 killed in Bahamas plane crash (update)

Dr. Myles Munroe, wife Ruth, among 9 killed in Bahamas plane crash (update)

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By Debbie M. Lord | dlord@al.com 
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on November 09, 2014 at 7:15 PM, updated November 09, 2014 at 9:54 PM

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View 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.

Munroe's 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.

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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