SIGHTINGDiscPlausible72

Disc over Mount Rainier, WA, US

June 24, 1947 at 02:59 PM UTC-8

Witness statement

Civilian pilot Kenneth Arnold reported nine crescent-shaped objects flying in formation past Mount Rainier at extraordinary speed while searching for a downed C-46. Coined the phrase "flying saucer" via the press. Arnold filed a formal report with Army Air Forces Intelligence on July 12, 1947. Source: AAF Project Sign records, public domain.

Submitted anonymously · 5/24/2026

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