Sighting
Kenneth Arnold Sighting
Private pilot Kenneth Arnold reported nine fast-moving objects flying near Mount Rainier. Press coverage of his description led to the popular term "flying saucer".
- Date
- 24 June 1947
- Location
- Near Mount Rainier, Washington · United States
- Witnesses
- Pilot
- Evidence
- Official documents
What was reported
Arnold, flying his private plane, reported nine bright objects flying at high speed in a chain near Mount Rainier. His description led the press to coin the term 'flying saucer'.
Official and public statements
Project Blue Book recorded the case as a mirage. Astronomer Donald Menzel wrote that Arnold may have seen reflections or snow blown from mountain ridges.
References
Source: Wikipedia