History of UFOs in Washington State

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History of UFOs in Washington State

• By Brittany Culver

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Kenneth Arnold

• June 24th 1947
• Mt. Baker
• Estimated Speed of 1,600 mph
• Coined term flying saucer

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Arnold Sighting

• Triggered official U.S. Air Force involvement in
  UFO reports.
• Public Interest in UFOs spiked
• Just in time for Roswell

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Maury Island

• Harold Dahl
• June 21, 1947
• Six UFOs seen from Dahls boat
• UFOs dumped material into the water
• Son burned, Dog killed

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Maury Island Aftermath

• First known contact from Men In Black
• Mysterious happenings after MIB contact
• Investigated by FBI, accredited as a possible
  hoax.

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CurrentWashington UFO Information

• 2185 UFO sightings in WA since 1947
• About one UFO sighting per day in WA
• National UFO Reporting Center located in Seattle,
  WA
• Seattle Museum of the Mysteries