A 1981 Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter registered to FLT Services LLC was parked inside a fenced-off dirt lot on Pebble Road near Bermuda Road as of Wednesday morning. Federal records show the Utah-based company is managed by Dave Sparks, known online as the YouTube creator HeavyDSparks, who has nearly 4.7 million subscribers.
The lot is owned by Cougar-Jones Investments, according to Clark County property records. Neither Sparks nor Jana Wyson, listed as the agent for Cougar-Jones Investments, responded to requests for comment. It is not immediately clear when the helicopter arrived at the property.
Amanda Mazzagatti, a spokesperson for Harry Reid International Airport and the Clark County Department of Aviation, said flight operations outside the airport fall under Federal Aviation Administration jurisdiction and that the airport has no information regarding the helicopter's arrival or scheduled departure.
FAA spokesperson Steve Kulm said the agency does not prohibit helicopters from landing outside airports or heliports, provided pilots follow local regulations and do not pose a hazard. "There is no requirement to notify the FAA about a temporary landing site if it is used no more than three days a week and there are no more than 10 takeoffs and landings per day," Kulm said.
Sparks has said in previous videos that he purchased the helicopter at a military auction. According to the federal government's GSA Auctions website, Black Hawk helicopters have fetched closing bids ranging from more than $900,000 to more than $2.5 million this year.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Original reporting: Las Vegas Review-Journal →
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