Leader, Dr. Myles Munroe and wife Ann Munroe, Diego de Great, Killed In Bahamas Plane Crash
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.
Dr. Myles Munroe and Mrs. Ruth Ann
Munroe
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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