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A Georgia bride was forced to lie next to her dead husband's body after they got into a horrific helicopter crash on their wedding night, a new lawsuit alleges.
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Jesni Sam said 'I do' to her partner Dave Fiji on May 29 at The Revere, a wedding venue in Dawsonville - about an hour outside of Atlanta - before they were faced with 'an unimaginable nightmare,' according to a lawsuit obtained by the Daily Mail.
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After they celebrated stepping into their new chapter, the young couple boarded a Robinson R-66 chopper for a planned 'helicopter send-off' that was part of a promotion offered by the venue, the lawsuit said.
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The Revere had contracted the Atlanta-based chopper company, Prestige Helicopters, to operate the flight for the newlyweds that fateful day, per the filing.
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But within minutes of being lifted into the sky by the aircraft, the helicopter crashed into trees in the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area, killing Dave, a 25-year-old Delta Airlines pilot the suit detailed.
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The deadly incident also killed Nikhil Nargundkar, who was flying the chopper.
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Although Jesni survived the initial impact of the crash, she was left 'severely injured and trapped in the mangled wreckage,' according to the filing.
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The new bride had to lie next to her deceased husband for nearly six hours before first responders navigated the rubble and rescued Jesni, the lawsuit said.
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Dave Fiji, 25, was tragically killed on his wedding day after the Robinson R-66 chopper carrying the groom and his wife, Jesni, crashed in the woods of Georgia
First Officer Fiji had joined Endeavour Air, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, in March 2025 and expressed concerns about the weather before boarding the helicopter
Nikhil Nargundkar was the pilot of the helicopter that tragically crashed.
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He did not survive the crash either
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The filing also accuses The Revere and Prestige Helicopters of failing to appropriately check the weather and making a negligent decision to take off despite dangerous conditions.
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Fiji's mother, Phebah, told Fox: 'Initially, it was going to be called off because of weather concerns.
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However, when the chopper came in, the pilot was very confident that it wouldn't be an issue, even though it had started raining.'
Phebah added that her now-dead son even raised concerns about poor visibility before taking off.
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The suit cites NTSB weather information which indicated the area may have been rainy and foggy with low clouds.
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Andrew Robb, partner at Robb & Robb LLC, which filed the lawsuit told Fox 5 their client seeks answers and accountability for what she and her husband had to go through, adding that 'she will fight to ensure that no newlywed couple ever suffers anything like this again.'
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In a matter of minutes, Jesni went from celebrating the happiest day of her life to experiencing something almost impossible to comprehend.
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A friend described Fiji on Facebook as a 'bright, kind and remarkable young man' who was 'gone far too soon'
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Fiji's parents, George and Pheba Fiji, said that the wedding had been 'perfect' and their son had a 'glow' to him as he stood at the altar in Dawsonville, Georgia
The bride suffered injuries to her hip, leg, neck, arm, fingers and stomach.
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It additionally lists dizziness, headaches, loss of balance and extensive scarring while she allegedly continues to experience post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, grief, anxiety and fear of flying.
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The suit mainly seeks to compensate medical expenses, rehabilitation, pain, emotional suffering and permanent scarring.
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She and Fiji's estate are also seeking damages related to his death, like lost income, funeral expenses and loss of companionship.
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The claims are allegations that have not been proven in court.
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The companies' responses were not included in the records provided.
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A specific compensation amount is not listed in the filing as it asks a jury to determine damages.
The Daily Mail contacted Robb & Robb LLC for comment.
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The law firm previously represented Vanessa Bryant in litigation related to the helicopter crash that killed her husband and NBA star, Kobe.
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