Telephone Reports of Aerial Phenomena in Jämtland, July 9

This document is a compilation of two telephone reports received by S.-E. Sjöstedt of the F 4 unit regarding an aerial phenomenon observed on July 9 between 1400 and 1500 hours. The first report came from a 'fjärdingsman' (a local police official) named Lund, who observed the phenomenon from Ytterhallen, west of Lake Storsjön in Jämtland. He described the object as appearing in a southeasterly to easterly direction, moving obliquely downward toward the horizon from west to east. He characterized it as resembling a falling star, appearing as a clear white light with a luminous streak of a different color trailing behind it. The second report was provided by Alfred Månsson, who observed the event from his farm in Högsta, Arvesund, on the western shore of Lake Storsjön. Månsson reported that the phenomenon appeared to strike the water just to the right of the southern tip of Gåsje-holmen, though his view of the final part of the trajectory was obscured by bushes. He described the object as a clear light, similar to a powerful falling star, with a luminous streak behind it. He noted that the object's movement appeared somewhat uneven and that there was no sound associated with the event. Both reports were documented by Sjöstedt on July 11, 1950, at 0925 and 1350 hours respectively.