Dr. Myles Munroe, the leader of Bahamas Faith Ministries, was killed Sunday when the plane he was in hit a construction crane, exploded and crashed in the Bahamas.

Munroe's wife, Ruth, was reported also among the 9 victims of the crash in Grand Bahama.

The small plane  crashed after hitting the crane in a shipyard on approach to the Grand Bahama International Airport, according to officials there.

In addition to founding BFMI, the internationally known Munroe was also president of Myles Munroe International (MMI).  The BFMI website describes Munroe was a "lecturer, teacher, life coach, government consultant, and leadership mentor."

The plane crashed as people were gathering in Grand Bahama for the Global Leadership Forum -- an event organized by Munroe.

The staff of Caribbean Community Live would like to express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Myles Munroe. May the souls of the departed Rest in Eternal Peace.