Small plane crash kills 9 in Bahamas, prominent Pastor Myles Munroe on board

A small plane crashed as it was about to land on the island of Grand Bahama on Sunday, killing all 9 people on board, according to local reports. 

"The Department of Civil Aviation has confirmed that a Lear 36 Executive Jet which departed Lynden Pindling International Airport for Grand Bahama International Airport at 4:07pm with nine souls on board, crashed while making an approach for landing at Grand Bahama International Airport at 5:10pm," according to The Bahamas Weekly.

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. His wife 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."

"It is utterly impossible to measure the magnitude of Dr. Munroe's loss to The Bahamas and to the world," the prime minister said. "He was indisputably one of the most globally recognizable religious figures our nation has ever produced."

Munroe's wife, Ruth was also on the plane, Christie said. The names of other passengers have not yet been confirmed, but the government said they included another minister, Richard Pinder, and a child.

The names of other passengers have not yet been confirmed, but the government said they included another minister, Richard Pinder, and a child.

An investigation into the cause of the crash has begun.