Newlywed says helicopter crash killed her groom on wedding day, trapped her beneath him for hours, lawsuit alleges

ATLANTA (ANF/Gray News) – A woman in Georgia whose husband died in a helicopter crash on the night they were married is filing a wrongful death lawsuit.

Jesni Sam is seeking damages and coverage of legal fees, according to her attorney.

Sam was supposed to land at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) with her husband, Dave Fiji, after their wedding in Dawsonville. They never made it.

In late May, 400 people watched Sam and Fiji marry at The Revere in Dawsonville. Soon after, they boarded a helicopter bound for PDK in DeKalb County…

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