Report of sighting on July 9, 1946 by Fanjunkare Edholm

On July 15, 1946, Fanjunkare Eric Edholm submitted a report to Captain Stangenberg regarding an aerial observation made on July 9, 1946. Edholm reported that while he was at a bog south of Finnsjön in Uppland, he observed an object between 1430 and 1445 hours. He noted that he could not provide an exact time because he had broken his watch shortly before the incident. The object emitted a strong blue-white light and traveled toward the ground at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. Edholm described the object as having a tail of the same blue-white light and noted that it did not make any sound, comparing its appearance to a rocket or a light signal. Upon impact, he observed faint smoke, which he attributed to the boggy nature of the terrain. Edholm indicated the location of the sighting and the impact point on an attached map. He noted that while the high grass made searching difficult, the area of the impact was limited. Although he attempted to search for the object, he was unable to find anything due to a lack of time. He stated he could identify the impact point within 50 meters.