A private plane crashed on Grand Bahama on Sunday November 9th, 2014 at about 4:07pm, killing all nine (9) people on board. According to various sources, the passengers onboard included, Dr. Myles Munroe and his wife as well Youth Pastor Lavard ‘Manifest’ Parks of Eleuthera.
The plane reportedly crashed after striking a crane at the Grand Bahama Shipyard while on descent to the Grand Bahama International Airport.
The Department of Aviation issued the following statement on Sunday evening:
Nassau, The Bahamas – 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.
The Department of Civil Aviation has been advised unofficially that the aircraft was destroyed and that there were no survivors. The Grand Bahama Airport Company Crash Fire Rescue Department responded to the incident, and the Police and Bahamas Air Sea Rescue (BASRA) are presently on the scene.
A full scale investigation will commence tomorrow morning at daylight, which will include the Department of Civil Aviation Aircraft Accident Investigation Prevention Unit.
Youth Pastor, Lavard (Manifest) Parks
