California freeway plane crash survivors' children speak out, thank first responders

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- The children of the couple who survived a fiery plane crash on the 405 Freeway in Costa Mesa, Calif. released a statement, thanking all of those who helped their parents through the harrowing incident.

WATCH: Fiery OC plane crash captured on video

An ABC7 viewer captured the very moment a small airplane crashed on the 405 Freeway in Orange County on Friday.

Last Friday morning, their small plane went down on the freeway near the MacArthur Boulevard exit near John Wayne Airport.

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A twin-engine Cessna 310 seen moments before it crashed down on the 405 Freeway in Orange County on Friday, June 30, 2017.

Meffert, an off-duty firefighter, happened to be driving on the freeway when he witnessed the plane crash. He ran toward the fiery wreckage to help.

The Cessna departed from John Wayne that morning, but the pilot declared an emergency and was trying to return to the airport when the crash occurred, the FAA said.

Aside from the Pisanos, no one else was seriously injured, and no fatalities were reported.