tom costello, thank you. we're learning more about the victims, heartbreaking stories of lives cut short. sthuthi david, will 176 people you live happily ever after with me >> yes. >> reporter: with that, modern romance may have just finally reached its peak >> reporter: these are gadi schwartz, nbc the faces of tragedy, the victims who news. >> all right, guys. boarded that fatal flight with so much top that one life leftoiv they were in love and that's "nightly news." loved by their i'm lester holt. good night, everyone families. >> she had the biggest 19-year-old kianna had just been accepted in college in toronto, overjoyed to start classes this week. >> i want the world to know she had so many beautiful dreams. >> reporter: pedra and his wife moshan were flying home to alberta with their daughters, just 9 and 14 years old. the university of windsor lost five people including zahari, a civil engineer. >> i'm extremely grateful for having known her. >> reporter: also on the plane, two pairs of newlyweds with funerals instead of ♪ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy (ooh)