In the early hours of a serene Friday morning, the skies above Harnett County, North Carolina, bore silent witness to a devastating tragedy. Around 9 a.m., a single-engine Pitts S-2 Special aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, killing both men aboard: Anton van Deth, the chief marketing officer of the digital commerce company Spryker, and Dwight…

On June 20, 2025, in the serene airspace over Harnett County, North Carolina, the vibrant, soaring life of Anton van Deth came to a sudden and tragic end. An experienced and deeply passionate pilot, van Deth was a familiar figure in the skies above his community, renowned for his daring aerobatic performances and unyielding love…