Small plane crashes in Bahamas, killing 9 on board

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama (AP) A small plane crashed Sunday on approach to the island of Grand Bahama, killing all 9 people on board, the government of the Bahamas said. <br /> <br /> The Lear 36 Executive Jet had taken off from the Bahamian capital of Nassau and crashed while attempting to land around 5 p.m. local time in Freeport, according to a statement from the Ministry of Transport and Aviation. <br /> <br /> "The Department of Civil Aviation has been advised unofficially that the aircraft was destroyed and that there were no survivors," the ministry said. <br /> <br /> The crash occurred as people were gathering in Grand Bahama for the 2014 Global Leadership Forum. The Bahamas Tribune newspaper reported that Myles Munroe, a prominent Bahamian minister who organized the event, was killed along with several people in his entourage. <br /> <br /> Chief Supt. Clarence Reckley said he could not confirm the report and that authorities were still trying to determine the identities of the victims.<br /> <br /> Fox 5 News in Atlanta reported that former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young was supposed to have taken the flight but canceled his plans because of bad weather in the area. <br /> <br /> The cause of the crash has not yet been determined though there had been heavy rain across the region. <br /> <br /> Police and fire authorities were on scene and a full investigation would begin at daylight on Monday. <br /> <br /> Grand Bahama is about 70 miles (113 kilometers) east of Florida. <br /> <br /> <i>The AccessNorthGA.com staff contributed to this report.</i>

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