Jet Crash That Killed Prominent Pastor Myles Munroe

A private  jet crashed on approach near Grand Bahama International Airport, killing everyone on board, including a prominent pastor and his wife.

All passengers on the flight died, with nine people reportedly on board, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said.

The jet was carrying Dr. Myles Munroe and his wife, Ruth, according to Kelley Jackson, a spokeswoman from the Andrew J. Young Foundation. Munroe, 60, was a pastor and motivational speaker, the founder of Bahamas Faith Ministries International Fellowship. Ruth served as co-senior pastor.

"Ambassador Young expresses his deep sadness over the tragic death of his friends Dr. Myles and Mrs. Ruth Munroe," the organization posted on its Facebook page. "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."

The group was traveling to the Bahamas to attend a Global Leadership Forum arranged by Munroe. That event will continue, according to a statement posted to Munroe’s Facebook page.

“This is what Dr. Munroe would have wanted,” it said. “Please keep his family and the ministry in prayers.”


The cause of the crash is unknown.