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Kenneth Arnold Sighting: Pilot Reported Nine Unusual Objects Near Mount Rainier on June 24, 1947

DATE24 Jun 1947
LOCAL TIME—
LOCATIONMount Rainier
COORDINATES46.85°N, 121.82°W

Explore the Kenneth Arnold sighting near Mount Rainier, his 1947 report, the origin of flying saucers, and what remains uncertain.

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WITNESSES & UNITS

Kenneth Arnold

SENSORS & EVIDENCE

Archived investigative case file

## RELATED FILES

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1947-12-30Maj. Gen. L.C. Craigie (Gov Program)United StatesCTD-0034 →1948-10-01Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg (Official Statement)United StatesCTD-0049 →1948-09-01Capt. Robert R. Sneider (Investigation)United StatesCTD-0047 →