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 on Sunday in the Bahamas.
The plane,
a Lear 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 crash killed all nine people including his daughter, on board the private jet.
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 today, Monday. The
crash occurred as people were gathering in Grand Bahama for Dr.
Munroe’s 2014 Global Leadership Forum, which has to starts on 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. Dr.
Munroe was the senior pastor of Bahamas Faith Ministries International
Fellowship, where his wife, Ruth Ann, served as co-senior pastor. They left behind two children, daughter, Charisa and son, Chairo (Myles Jr.) Munroe.
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