Atlanta, GA, September 23, 2026: Jesni Sam, who survived a helicopter crash on her wedding night that killed her husband, Dave Fiji, has filed a lawsuit against the North Georgia wedding venue where the couple was married and the company that operated the helicopter, alleging negligence contributed to the fatal crash.
The lawsuit, filed September 22 in DeKalb County, names Prestige Helicopters Inc., The Revere LLC and Revere Group LLC as defendants. Sam filed the suit individually and on behalf of Fiji’s estate. The allegations have not been proven in court.
Sam and Fiji were married May 29 at The Revere, a wedding venue near Dawsonville. After their wedding celebration, the newlyweds boarded a Robinson R66 helicopter operated by Prestige Helicopters for a flight to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport. The helicopter crashed in the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area about five minutes after takeoff…