Police Report Regarding Aerial Sightings in Gudmundrå District, July 1946

On July 10, 1946, the Gudmundrå district police station received reports regarding an aerial sighting that occurred the previous day, July 9. Bengt Gunnar Edström, born in 1932, reported that between 14:00 and 14:30, while at a swimming area on Grusholmen with Kjell Domeij and Villy Krantz, he observed a comet-like object. He described the object as being 4 to 5 meters long, tapering toward the back, and appearing as a silvery, shimmering streak. He estimated it was flying at an altitude of a few hundred meters and moving much faster than an airplane. The object approached from the south-southwest and disappeared behind the treetops on Grusholmen, appearing to lower itself as it vanished. Edström noted that he shouted to his companions, but they did not see the object in time. No sound was heard during the passage. Villy Krantz, also born in 1932, confirmed he was with Edström at the time but did not see the object himself, though Edström had pointed toward the island and described the object immediately after it passed. Additionally, the police interviewed Mrs. Greta Dahlkvist of Gissjö, following a report in the newspaper Västernorrlands Allehanda. She stated that between 14:30 and 15:00 on the same day, while at the northwest end of Gissjön, she observed a long, silvery, shimmering object above the lake.