Kenneth Arnold Sighting
Mount Rainier, Washington, USA · June 24, 1947
Private pilot Kenneth Arnold reported seeing nine unusual objects flying in formation near Mount Rainier at an estimated 1,200 mph. His description of their movement 'like saucers skipping on water' coined the term 'flying saucer.'
- Classification
- Aerial sighting
- Witnesses
- Kenneth Arnold
- Significance
- Launched the modern UFO era and coined 'flying saucer' terminology
