Before the Sukhoi Superjet 100 left Halim Perdanakusumah Air Base, Ismiyati Sunarto telephoned her mother, Sutini. Speaking to her mom, on Wednesday afternoon last week, she said she was about to board a flight on a new Russian plane. Her mother had told her not to go because it was the first time for Ismi to go on a plane," said Sikun Hadisunarto, Ismiyatis father, at their home in Serang, Banten, on Thursday last week.

Ismiyati was one of 45 pass