No one could outwork the Arant brothers.
The Franklin County natives, just a year apart in age, had the type of drive that set them apart.
Alan Arant, the older of two, had his own business by age 15. It started out as a one-man car detailing operation and expanded into a service that pressure-washed and sealed decks and boat docks across Smith Mountain Lake.
He made enough to put himself through college at Radford University and, by age 23, had a staff of five. That included his younger brother, John, who continued to work alongside Alan years later and was known for his tireless focus on getting the job done.
Bodies of two men recovered following helicopter crash near the Albemarle Sound
The helicopter went down on Monday evening, not far from the mouth of the Alligator River. The bodies of two brothers were recovered on Thursday. Author: 13News Now Staff Updated: 11:08 PM EDT July 22, 2021
NORTH CAROLINA, USA The bodies of two men who went missing after their helicopter went down in North Carolina have been recovered, according to the Tyrell County Sheriff s Office.
Officials say the Robinson R44 helicopter left Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional Airport in Virginia with a planned landing at Dare County Regional Airport on Monday evening. The helicopter never made it.
Two Franklin County brothers dead after helicopter crash on the way to OBX
A friend of the brothers says there was bad weather in the area
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Two local men dead after helicopter crash
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – Two men from Franklin County are dead after their helicopter crashed while flying to the Outer Banks.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office identified the two as brothers, Alan Arant and John Arant, both staples on Smith Mountain Lake.
They departed from Mecklenburg Brunkswick Regional Airport Wednesday night and planned to land at the Dare County Regional Airport.
Debris from the helicopter was found during a search at the Mouth of the Alligator River Thursday morning.
UPDATED, Thursday 6:30 p.m.: The remains of two Virginia brothers have been recovered from the Albemarle Sound that were onboard a helicopter that crashed near the mouth of the Alligator River Monday night.
According to the Tyrrell County Sheriff’s Office, the bodies of John Arant, 35, and Alan Arant, 36, both from Glade Hill, Va., were found Thursday.
Alan Arant was identified as the pilot of the Robinson R44 that went missing Monday evening after not arriving at the Dare County Regional Airport on a flight from the Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional Airport in Broadnax, Virginia.
A backpack with personal belongings was located near the mouth of the Alligator River by a good Samaritan and helicopter debris was discovered near the Lindsay C. Warren Bridge over the Alligator River Tuesday morning.