Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report: Ljusfenomenet (Light Phenomenon) — Östervåla, Sweden, July 1946
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A 1946 report from a Swedish citizen to the military regarding the sighting of a fist-sized, blue-green spherical object with a tail. The object was observed moving south-southeast before appearing to disintegrate behind trees.
This document is a formal report submitted by Fru Greta Aldrén to the Swedish Military Staffs (Militärstaberna) in Stockholm. Written on July 11, 1946, the report responds to a public request for information regarding 'light phenomena' observed in the region. Mrs. Aldrén reports that on the previous Tuesday, July 9, 1946, at approximately 14:35, she observed an object while looking in an easterly direction. She describes the object as a sphere, roughly the size of a fist, colored light blue-green. The object possessed a long tail of the same color with whitish edges. The object was observed moving in a south-southeasterly direction. Upon disappearing behind some treetops, the witness reported that the object appeared to disintegrate with a strong flash of light. The report notes that the location of the sighting, Östervåla, is situated in northwestern Uppland, approximately 50 kilometers north of Uppsala.
Vid försvinnandet bakom trädtopparna föreföll den att krevera med ett starkt ljussken.
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Witnesses
- Greta AldrénFru (Mrs.)