A British woman who was among 50 people killed when a Boeing airliner crashed near the Russian city of Kazan on Sunday has been named as Donna Bull.
The 53-year-old worked at Bellerbys College in Cambridge, which said she was a "very popular and well-respected member of staff".
All 44 passengers and six crew died when the Boeing 737 exploded on impact while trying to land at Kazan airport.
The authorities are examining the cause of the crash.
An investigation is focusing on whether it was caused by a technical failure or crew error.
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Among the dead was Irek Minnikhanov, son of the president of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, as Tim Allman reports.
Officials are also said to be exploring whether rain on the night of the crash or poor quality fuel were contributing factors.
The pilot was attempting his second landing when the crash happened, it is being reported.
The crew had said they were not ready to land because of technical problems, Russian news agencies said.
Investigators have recovered both "black boxes" from the crashed jet, which contain recordings of its systems and crew conversations.
The Tatarstan Airlines plane had taken off from Moscow an hour before the crash at about 19:20 local time (15:20 GMT).
'Sorely missed'Ms Bull had been travelling to Kazan for the start of a 10-day marketing trip.
Her Moscow-based colleague Yana Baranova, with whom she was travelling, also died in the crash.
James Pitman, managing director of Study Group which runs Bellerbys Colleges, said: "Donna joined Bellerbys Cambridge in April 2012 as an A-levels programme manager.
"She was a very popular and well respected member of staff and will be sorely missed by both her students and colleagues.
"Yana, although based in Moscow, forged close relationships with Bellerbys staff in the UK in her capacity as recruitment manager and will likewise be sorely missed.
"We offer our heartfelt condolences to both families during this very difficult time."
He added that the college would be closed for teaching on Monday but would open for staff and students to come together to grieve, and counselling would be on offer.
Among the dead was Irek Minnikhanov, a son of the president of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, according to the official passenger list.
Two of the victims were children.
Russian President Vladimir Putin "expressed his condolences to the relatives of the victims in this horrible disaster", his spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted by the news agency Interfax as saying.
A government commission has been set up to investigate the cause, he added.
Psychologists are offering help to family and friends of the victims and the government has promised them financial compensation.
Kazan lies about 720km (450 miles) east of Moscow, from where the plane had taken off.
The Foreign Office said it was aware a Briton had died in the crash and was providing consular assistance to those affected.
The BBC's Daniel Sandford in Moscow said that although some of Russia's biggest airlines now have very good reputations, frequent crashes by smaller operators meant the country had one of the worst air safety records in the world.
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