The father of one of the stewardesses on doomed AirAsia Flight QZ8501 has said his "beautiful and smart" daughter was living her dream working for the airline.
Khairunnisa Haidar, known as Nisa, was of the crew on the plane which crashed into the Java Sea on its way from Indonesia to Singapore.
The 22-year-old studied law but is said to have had a change of heart and decided to pursue a career as a flight attendant.
"From the start, we already knew the risks associated with being a stewardess," said her father, Haidar Fauzie.
"She is beautiful and smart. It has always been her dream to fly. We couldn't have stopped her."
Mr Fauzie said he and his wife last saw Nisa six weeks ago when she returned home for a holiday.
One of her most recent Instagram posts is a note pinned to the window of a plane. It reads: "I Love You From 38,000ft".
Coffins of some of the victims have started arriving back in Indonesia but authorities have not named the flight attendant whose body was spotted in the sea.
Details about other members of the crew have also started to emerge.
Oscar Desano, from Jakarta, describes himself on Twitter as: "A Flight Attendant and A Sagittarian who needs to see a Shrink immediately!"
His social media accounts are full of pictures of him and his colleagues.
In a 2011 Facebook post he proudly shows off a picture of his name badge and an image of himself in uniform.
The caption reads: "The new Me."
In March, he posted a message of support for another missing plane, asking people to "pray for Malaysia Airlines flight number MH370".
His cousin, Paris Duarte, posted on Twitter on Wednesday that his family were still holding out hope.
"Tonight we'll be praying together in our Duarte Family House for you @ochanky #KeepUpTheFaith #MiracleHappens."
The wife of a pilot from the AirAsia plane - which crashed on Sunday - has also been speaking and vowed to be strong for her children.
The jet disappeared after Captain Irianto, failed to get permission to fly higher to avoid bad weather.
His wife, Widya Sukarti Putri, said: "I must be strong and tough and I'm here for my children and their future, so I must be strong and open with this situation."
His father said of the pilot: "He is a patient man, always trusted Allah, his behaviour towards his parent as well as to the community around him was good."
As well as the crew, the plane was packed with 155 passengers. Here are some of their stories:
:: Ruth Natalia Puspitasari, her fiance, Bob Hartanto Wijaya, and his parents, Marilyn and William Wijaya
Ms Puspitasari, who would have turned 26 on Monday, was on the flight with her fiance and future parents-in-law for a New Year's holiday.
She called her father, Suyanto, just before she boarded, and she told him excitedly that they planned to celebrate her birthday in Singapore.
She and her fiance reportedly met at Petra Christian University in Surabaya, Indonesia - the same town their ill-fated flight had taken off from.
But after graduating, economics student Ms Puspitasari - from East Java - had moved to Guangzhou, China.
Her fiance, who had studied architecture, stayed behind after becoming co-owner of Eka Toys in his hometown of Malang.
:: Chi Man Choi and daughter Zoe
The British businessman and his two-year-old daughter were among the passengers.
His Singaporean wife and their other child had travelled back to Singapore on an earlier flight, according to Channel News Asia.
They were all believed to be flying to Singapore for New Year's Eve celebrations with his family.
:: Hermanto Tanus, his partner Indahju Liangsih and their sons Nico Giovanni, 17, and nine-year-old Justin Giovanni
In Singapore, student Chiara Natasya Tanus, 15, had been waiting eagerly for a visit from her parents and brothers.
She had not seen her family, who are from Surabaya, since she left for Singapore to pursue her secondary education two months ago.
She told Malaysia's The Star: "My mum called me on the 23rd and told me she would visit me very soon, but then this happened.
"I was so excited. I was looking forward to showing my dormitory to my family and we were planning for a holiday in Singapore."
:: Nanang Priyo Widodo
Mr Widodo, 43, had only been back in Indonesia for one day after a business trip to Malaysia before he left for another one in Singapore.
He had ridden his motorcycle to get to the airport as quickly as possible.
His wife, Warih Aditya, 33, told the Jakarta Post: "He arrived home two days ago from accompanying tourists to Malaysia. He was at home for one day, then had to go with other clients to Singapore."
:: Florentina Maria Widodo
The 26-year-old school teacher from Hwa Chong Institution in Singapore taught biology was affectionately known to family and friends as Tina.
Ms Widodo and her boyfriend Andy Paul Chen were both from the National University of Singapore, and were members in the university's guitar ensemble.
Ms Widodo reportedly graduated from the National Institute of Education last year.
She sat in the seat next to Mr Widodo, but it is not known whether they were related.
:: Siau Alain Octavianus
His fiancee Louise Sidharta had been at Singapore's Chani Airport waiting for her future husband to return from a family holiday.
She said: "It was supposed to be their last vacation before we got married."
The couple were reportedly planning to wed next May.
