Rapport angående Ljusfenomen (Report regarding Light Phenomenon)

This report, dated August 13, 1946, is an official account submitted to the Commander of the Gothenburg Defense District regarding a 'ghost rocket' sighting. The primary witness, Lars Echman, a bank official at Alingsås Sparbank, reported that while driving with his wife on the evening of August 11, 1946, between 20:45 and 21:00, he observed an aerial phenomenon. The object was seen in a northeasterly direction, moving at an altitude of 450 to 500 meters on a northwesterly course. The witness described the object as spindle-shaped with a powerful white light at the rear, which appeared to emit a tail. While the witness described the object as spindle-shaped, his wife perceived the body as angular. The object maintained a straight course without zig-zagging but was in a sharp descent. The observation lasted approximately three seconds. Neither witness heard any sound or explosion. The report notes that the object likely landed in the area between Stora Färgen and Hulabäck, possibly in the lake. The author of the report, Gunnar C. Carlbom, explicitly states that the witness is an absolutely credible person and mentions that the General Staff's map of Sweden (Borås sheet, scale 1:100,000) was used to verify the location details.