Rev. Myles Munroe has reportedly died along with 8 others in a plane crash

According to several sources in the Bahamas and ABC News, a private jet that had 9 people aboard crashed in a Bahamian shipyard earlier today. All 9 people are said to have died. Among that perished was Rev. Myles Monrue and his wife, Ruth Munroe.

The Tribune 242 out of the Bahamas state that the plane reportedly struck a crane at the Grand Bahama Ship Yard, exploding on impact and crashing into the ground near a junkyard area.

The Department of Civil Aviation reported that the plane was a Lear 36 executive jet which departed the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) for the Grand Bahama International Airport.

The plane left LPIA at 4.07pm with nine people on board and crashed while making an approach for landing at Grand Bahama International Airport at 5.10pm, the Department of Civil Aviation said.

A police on source on the island previously said two were feared dead. However, police sources later confirmed that all those on board had been killed.

The police source also said it was believed the group was heading to a conference hosted by Pastor Munroe.

The identities of the other people on board have not yet been confirmed.

Our condolences to the victim's families in this time of bereavement.

Photo via Tribune 242