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Nine Killed in Bahamas Learjet Crash

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Key Takeaways:

  • A Learjet 36 crashed into a construction crane on Sunday while approaching Grand Bahama International Airport.
  • The accident killed all nine people onboard, including well-known local religious leader Dr. Myles Munroe and his wife Ruth.
  • Local aviation authorities have begun an investigation into the crash, with details about the crane's specifications currently unreported.
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A Learjet 36 hit a construction crane and crashed on approach to Grand Bahama International Airport on Sunday, killing a well-known local religious leader and eight others onboard.

Dr. Myles Munroe, leader of the Bahamas Faith Ministries, his wife Ruth and other passengers and crew, had been traveling from the Bahamas capital of Nassau to Grand Bahama when the crash occurred at about 5:10 p.m. local time.

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