Sentence 1: I took a yearly trip with my family to Disneyland on an airplane. 
 Sentence 3: The pilot informed us we had to divert to Denver 
 Sentence 4:  When we landed we found out the plane had been struck by lightning 
 Sentence 5:  We changed planes and flew to California without any further trouble 
 Option 1: In the air, I saw a bright flash accompanied with a loud noise and to divert to Washington. 
 Option 2: In the air, I saw a bright flash accompanied with a loud noise.