Wedding ends in tragedy as bride and groom’s helicopter crashes leaving reception

• A wedding in rural Georgia ended tragically when a helicopter carrying the newlywed couple crashed, killing the groom and the pilot.
• The groom, 25-year-old Dave Fiji, and the unnamed pilot died in the crash that occurred Friday evening in Dawson County, Georgia.
• The bride, identified as Jessni, survived the incident with injuries and is expected to be released from the hospital soon.
• The couple boarded the helicopter after their wedding, with the groom's father stating his son, also a pilot, had concerns about the foggy and rainy weather.
• The helicopter, owned by Prestige Helicopters, crashed shortly after takeoff, and the National Transportation Safety Board is currently investigating the incident.

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Groom killed and bride injured when their helicopter leaving their wedding crashed