Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Field Report on Incident at Brantshammar, July 1946
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A 1946 field report from Sweden describes an aerial burst and the recovery of foreign physical debris. Investigators concluded the event was likely a meteorite impact based on concurrent reports of similar phenomena.
This document, dated July 18, 1946, and signed by S. Ramström and B. Ahlström, provides a technical summary of an investigation into a phenomenon that occurred at Brantshammar. The report details a 'krevad' (burst or explosion) that took place approximately 1.25 meters above the ground. The duration from the initial detection to the burst was estimated at 1 to 1.5 seconds. During the event, a shower of sparks was observed, and the observer had the sun roughly at their back. Upon inspection of the ground beneath the burst point, investigators found physical remains that were identified as foreign to the local agricultural soil. A local resident, Herr Lundin, confirmed that such materials had never been found in the fields around Brantshammar before. The authors note that because similar phenomena were reported simultaneously in various other locations across the country, they hypothesize that the event was a meteorite impact. The recovered physical evidence was forwarded separately for further examination.
På platsen gjordes iakttagelser (rörelseriktningen) och de upphittade resterna, som icke höra åkerjorden till... och den omständigheten att ett flertal dylika fenomen iakttagits ungefär samtidigt på olika vitt skilda platser i landet för lätt tanken till det antagandet att det hela rör sig om meteoritnedslag.
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Official Assessment
The authors suggest the phenomenon is likely a meteorite impact, noting that similar phenomena were observed simultaneously in other parts of the country.
The event was characterized by a burst 1.25 meters above the ground. Physical debris was recovered that was foreign to the local soil. The authors conclude it was likely a meteorite impact due to concurrent reports of similar phenomena elsewhere.
Key Persons
- Herr LundinLocal resident/observer