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Plane Crash Video Shows Moment Of Impact Near John Wayne Airport: WATCH
See this 405 Plane Crash video released via John Wayne Airport, showing the exact moment of impact.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — John Wayne Airport has released video of the Cessna 310 that crashed on June 30. Two Orange County residents were injured in the crash landing on the 405 Freeway. The video captured the exact moment of impact.
Both pilot and passenger, a husband and wife from Cota de Caza, felt lucky to be alive according to statements made following their recovery from the incident.
Francis Pisano, 62, and Janan Pisano, 55, both of Cota de Caza, were taken to OC Global Medical Center in critical condition with spinal fractures and cuts following the crash, which occurred about 9:35 a.m. on June 30.
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The husband and wife were released Wednesday and were "on a path to full recovery," according to the hospital's Jeff Corless, who did not provide additional details.
"From all of us at Orange County Global Medical Center, we send them off with all our care and support as they continue to recuperate," Corless said.
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Janan Pisano released a statement through the hospital expressing the couple's hope to return soon to normal activities, Corless said.
"Frank and I are pleased to share we have been discharged from Orange County Global Medical Center and are on the road to a full recovery," Janan said. "We are both receiving rigorous physical therapy treatment to regain our strength and return to normal activities in the near future. Frank and I know that we are alive today because of the incredible and heroic acts of civilians and first responders who immediately rushed to our aid on the 405 freeway."
On the day of the crash, witnesses risked their own lives on the 405 to aid Janan and Frank Pisano out of the Cessna, pulling them from the wreckage as the small plane was engulfed in flames.
For plane crash witness videos from drivers who passed by moments after the crash, see also:
Plane Crash On 405 Freeway Near John Wayne Airport, Dramatic Pilot Rescue: Video
405 Plane Crash Victims Released From Hospital: Here's What They Said About The Crash
Video credit: John Wayne Airport
Photo credit: Twitter user @dggrfan, used with permission.
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