Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report - Bottniskaviken, Sweden, July 9, 1946
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AI-Generated Summary
A report from 1946 detailing a sighting of a luminous, star-like object over the Gulf of Bothnia. The witness observed the object moving northeast before it vanished without a sound.
This document is a handwritten report submitted to the Swedish Defense Staff (Försvarsstaben) regarding an aerial sighting on July 9, 1946. At approximately 15:00, the witness observed a luminous object over the Gulf of Bothnia, specifically 20 kilometers south of Söderhamn. The object was moving in a northeasterly direction. The witness described the phenomenon as resembling a 'falling star' that appeared and then extinguished itself at an altitude of approximately 20 degrees above the horizontal plane. The witness noted that while they initially considered the possibility that the object was a flare dropped from an aircraft, no aircraft were seen or heard in the vicinity. The report is dated July 12, 1946, and includes a reference number, 219.
Fenomenet påminde om ett stjärnfall om natten. Den lilla lysande kroppen, som efterlämnade en kort svans, slocknade när den befann sig ca 20° över horisontalplanet.
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Official Assessment
The witness observed a luminous object over the Gulf of Bothnia that behaved like a falling star before disappearing. The witness considered the possibility of a flare from an aircraft, but noted that no aircraft were heard or seen.