Kenneth Arnold Sighting (Mt. Rainier, WA).
official-recordclose_encounterAtomic Energy Commission / ERDA (DOE progenitors)
On 24 Jun 1947 private pilot Kenneth Arnold reported nine crescent-shaped objects skipping near Mt. Rainier, Washington, and his description of their motion led the press to coin 'flying saucers'.…
On 24 Jun 1947 private pilot Kenneth Arnold reported nine crescent-shaped objects skipping near Mt. Rainier, Washington, and his description of their motion led the press to coin 'flying saucers'. The case launched the modern UFO era and was widely reported, remaining officially unexplained. It is the keystone event of the 1947 sighting wave.