Finnfors Incident Sighting Report

This document reports on a sighting of an unidentified aerial phenomenon, referred to as a 'ghost projectile' (spökprojektil), which occurred on a Thursday afternoon at 18:00 near Finnfors, approximately three Swedish miles west of Skellefteå. The object was observed by seven to eight witnesses for a duration of at least five minutes. It was described as a metallic, shining object that appeared almost white in the afternoon sun and bore a strong resemblance to an aircraft. The object traveled from the southwest at a fairly low altitude and at a speed that did not appear particularly high. It eventually disappeared behind a mountain located a few kilometers from the observation site. The witnesses estimated the distance to the object to be between six and eight kilometers. Notably, while aircraft passing at similar distances are typically heard due to engine noise, this object glided silently. The report explicitly notes that the object could not have been a balloon, as it moved roughly perpendicular to the prevailing northerly wind.