Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Nattarbetare sökte skydd för ”raketbomben” i Landskrona
AI-Generated Summary
A newspaper report from May 1946 details a sighting of multiple 'rocket-like' objects over Landskrona, Sweden. Witnesses described the objects as stock-like, sparking, and moving horizontally toward Copenhagen.
This newspaper article, dated May 25, 1946, reports on an aerial phenomenon observed over Landskrona, Sweden, during the night leading into Friday, May 24, 1946. At approximately 2:20 AM, a repairman working on the fifth floor of a sugar factory observed a 'stock-like' object, measuring approximately 1.5 meters in length and 30 centimeters in diameter. The witness reported that the object began spraying sparks, causing him to fear an explosion and seek cover. He observed three 'rockets' and, after a few seconds, another one. The flight path was described as perfectly horizontal, heading towards Copenhagen. While police on duty at the time did not observe the phenomenon, the report notes that two night watchmen and the repairman were considered reliable observers. The article discusses various public theories regarding the event, including the possibility of a firework rigged with military explosives, or an aircraft flying at a high altitude with its engines cut, potentially heading toward Kastrup. The article notes that reports on the altitude of the phenomenon vary.
Nattarbetare sökte skydd för ”raketbomben” i Landskrona
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Official Assessment
The phenomenon is a subject of public discussion. Theories include a firework with military explosive material, or an aircraft flying at high altitude with engines cut.
Witnesses
- Unnamed reparatör (repairman)reparatörsockerbruket (sugar factory)