The Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting is one of the most famous and significant UFO sightings in history. It occurred on June 24, 1947, when Kenneth Arnold, a private pilot, was flying his small CallAir A-2 plane near Mount Rainier in Washington state. Arnold was on a business trip and had taken a detour to search for a missing aircraft when he noticed something unusual in the sky.
Arnold described seeing a string of nine shiny, crescent-shaped objects flying at incredible speeds, which he estimated to be around 1,200 miles per hour (1,932 km/h). He compared their movement to "saucers skipping on water," which led to the popularization of the term "flying saucer" by the media. The objects were seen moving in a chain-like formation and were visible for about 10 minutes.
The sighting garnered widespread attention and was the first post-World War II UFO sighting to receive nationwide news coverage. It sparked a wave of similar reports and investigations into unidentified flying objects, marking the beginning of the modern era of UFO sightings.
Arnold's account was taken seriously by both the public and authorities, and it led to increased interest in UFO phenomena and the establishment of various government investigations into UFO sightings.
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