Twin Falls saucer hoax

Twin Falls saucer hoax

On July 12, 1947, the US Army released photos of a hoaxed "flying disc" recovered from Twin Falls. In the wake of the release, flying saucer reports decreased rapidly.
Date	July 11, 1947 (1947-07-11)
Location	Twin Falls, Idaho
Coordinates	42°33′20″N 114°28′15″W / 42.55556°N 114.47083°W / 42.55556; -114.47083
Type	UFO Hoax
Perpetrator	Unnamed teenagers

The Twin Falls saucer hoax was a hoaxed flying disc discovered in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States, on July 11, 1947. Amid a nationwide wave of alleged "flying disc" sightings, residents of Twin Falls reported recovering a 30 in (76 cm) "disc". FBI and Army officials took possession of the disc and quickly proclaimed the object to be a hoax. Press reported that local teenagers admitted to perpetrating the hoax.