Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf UFO
gptkbp:aircraftType CallAir A-2
gptkbp:culturalSignificance inspired public fascination with UFOs
gptkbp:date 1947-06-24
gptkbp:flightPurpose search for missing C-46 transport
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting
gptkbp:investigatedBy gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkbp:location near Mount Rainier, Washington, USA
gptkbp:mediaCoverage widely reported in US media
gptkbp:numberOfRooms 9
gptkbp:objectColor bright
gptkbp:objectMotion erratic, skipping like a saucer over water
gptkbp:objectShape crescent-shaped
gptkbp:objectSpeed estimated 1,200 mph
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Roswell_UFO_incident
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
gptkb:US_Army_Air_Forces
local newspapers
gptkbp:significance sparked modern UFO era
gptkbp:termOrigin origin of the term 'flying saucer'
gptkbp:witnessedBy gptkb:Kenneth_Arnold
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maury_Island_incident
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6