Ken Arnold's 1947 Mt. Rainier Sighting
1947-01-01·Mt. Rainier·FBI·unresolved
Document coverPage 1 of 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_8 · View original on war.gov
Ken Arnold reported seeing nine saucer-like objects flying near Mt. Rainier in 1947, an incident that brought public attention to flying saucers.
“the tragedy of censorship; on stage is the "Flying Saucer" whose misfortune of name has held it ludicrously before the public eye since Ken Arnold announced "nine saucer-like things" flying near Mt. Ranier in 1947.”
Verbatim from 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_8 · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 1947-01-01
- Precision
- year
- Location
- Mt. Rainier
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Washington
- Branch
- FBI
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- saucer-like
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_8
Case ID: UNDATED-FBI-EF6DE4
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