Former Atlanta Mayor, Andrew Young, had planned to be on a plane that crashed in the Bahamas Sunday, according to a person close to the Young family who asked not to be named.

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Channel 2 Reports

The Bahamian government says the small plane with nine people on board crashed on approach to Grand Bahama island, killing all nine people on board.

Channel 2 Action News learned that Young did not get on the jet because he was concerned about flying in bad weather.

Young was traveling to the Bahamas to take part in a religious conference organized by the Rev. Myles Munroe.

There are reports from newspapers in the Bahamas that Munroe was among those who died in the crash, but Channel 2 Action News has not been able to confirm that.

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.

“The Department of Civil Aviation has been advised unofficially that the aircraft was destroyed and that there were no survivors,” the ministry said.

Names of the victims were not immediately available.

The cause of the crash has not yet been determined though there had been heavy rain across the region.

Police and fire authorities were on scene and a full investigation would begin at daylight on Monday.

Young’s foundation released the following statement Sunday night:

“Ambassador Young expresses his deep sadness over the tragic death of his friends Dr. Myles and Mrs. Ruth Munroe. He offers condolences to the Monroe family and the families of the other souls who lost their lives as a result of this shocking plane crash.”