Rapport över verkställd rekognosering i Gällivare 23/7

This report, dated July 24, 1946, details an investigation conducted by N. Winstrand, Chief of Staff, regarding a reported impact of a 'space projectile' in Lake Vasarjärvi, located 400 meters west of the Gällivare church. The initial report was received on July 22, 1946, following an incident on July 19, 1946. According to the witnesses—Fröken H. Frid, P. Axberg, and his family—they were at a summer cottage at 15:00 on July 19 when they heard a loud engine noise resembling an airplane. This noise ceased approximately one minute before they observed a phenomenon on the water. The witnesses described the object as moving at a very high speed from west to east at a very low altitude. It reportedly struck the water at an angle of approximately 30 degrees and continued underwater for about 200 meters before sinking. The object's passage was said to have caused a strong air draft in the nearby bushes and produced a whining sound similar to that of a grenade in flight. An investigation of the lake bottom was conducted on July 23, 1946, using poles. The investigators determined the water depth to be approximately 2 meters with a very muddy bottom. Despite the search, no projectile was found. The document includes administrative notes indicating it was forwarded to the VI Military District for further investigation by specialized personnel.