Flydubai has released the complete list of passengers and crew onboard flight FZ981 who died when the plane crashed on Rostov on Don in Russia on Saturday.
Among the 62 victims were 55 passengers – including 33 women, 18 men and four children – and seven crew members.
The Boeing 737 jet departed from Dubai International at 18:20 GMT and the crash occurred in Rostov-on-Don at approximately 00:50 GMT. Investigations are currently underway to find out the reason behind the accident.
In a statement, flydubai said the list was being made public after contacting each victim's family member.
Chief executive officer Ghaith Al Ghaith said: “flydubai would like to express once again its deepest sympathies to all those who have lost loved ones in this terrible tragedy.
"The families of all those who have been affected by flight FZ981 remain our top priority. We would also like to express our gratitude for the work of the Russian officials, local authorities, emergency services and volunteers in difficult conditions in the aftermath of the accident and we continue to offer our support to them.”
Flydubai has opened a family assistance centre in Rostov-on-Don to provide support and information to bereaved families.
"We would like to ask that the families and friends of those affected by this sad event are given the time and space they need to grieve," the airline added.
