Flight attendants were able to open the emergency exit over the wing on one side of the plane; the other was obstructed by gunmen. The crew attempted to evacuate as many passengers as possible through the available exit, but twenty-nine passengers and Purser Diana Perez[7] died on the plane, including all eleven passengers in the first class section. Four Moroccan officials[10] heading to Iran for a visit, and Bonnie Erbeck, wife of the captain,[4] were among the dead.[11] Captain Erbeck survived the attack.