Complex sentence: The blimp drifted inland from its Pacific patrol route, striking the ground left its depth charge armament on the beach, and then lifted high again and drifted further inland until crashing on a downtown street in Daly City, California.
Split into simpler sentences: The blimp drifted inland from its Pacific patrol route, striking the ground and leaving its depth charge armament on the beach. It then lifted off and drifted further inland and crashed on a downtown street in Daly City, California.