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Victims of plane that crashed into DeKalb townhomes identified

Both of the men were from North Carolina

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the two victims of the plane crash that occurred Wednesday. 

The men were identified as Leslie Csanyi Jr., 59, and Scott Robert Lowrie, 60, both of North Carolina. Both lived in Salisbury, North Carolina, the plane's intended destination.

Federal Aviation Administration records show Csanyi had a commercial pilot's license. North Carolina public records show Csanyi was the president of LGC Consulting, which served manufacturers.

The airplane crashed into a Clairmont Hills townhome building on Peachwood Circle shortly after 10:30 a.m. 

Residents near the site of the crash described the harrowing experience.

"I felt the ground vibrating, the screech through the trees," Jared Hauck said.

Video from the scene a day later showed a truck moving away the wreckage, little of it recognizable except for a chunk that included one of the plane's wheels.

A witness inside the apartment complex also shared video of the aftermath with 11Alive. Video shows damage to the outside of a townhome building. 

DeKalb Fire and Rescue said no one was in the unit affected and there are no other reported injuries. 

Material from the Associated Press contributed to this report.

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