Bahamas cites poor decisions by crew as cause of plane crash

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NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Investigators looking into a small plane crash that killed a prominent Christian minister and eight others last year have found it was likely caused by bad decisions by the crew during stormy weather, the islands’ civil aviation department said Sunday.

Dr. Myles Munroe
Dr. Myles Munroe

A Learjet carrying the Rev. Myles Munroe and members of his Bahamas Faith Ministries crashed Nov. 9 after striking a shipping crane as it attempted to land in Grand Bahama. The crash killed everyone on board, including Munroe’s wife.

On Sunday, the islands’ civil aviation department said its accident investigation unit had concluded its probe into the crash. In a final report, investigators determined that poor decision-making by the crew as they attempted to descend below the authorized altitude without being able to see the runway area was the probable cause.

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