Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Vadstena Police District Incident Report - August 11, 1946
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A police report from Vadstena, Sweden, documenting witness observations of a fireball-like aerial phenomenon on August 11, 1946. The object was observed moving horizontally before descending and extinguishing over Lake Vättern.
This document from the Vadstena Police District details witness accounts of an aerial light phenomenon observed on the evening of August 11, 1946. The report documents the testimony of several individuals, including a man named Fransen, his wife Rut Elisabet Eleonora Fransen, and a warehouse worker named Rickard Axel Torsten Lindberg. According to the accounts, a fireball-like object was seen flying horizontally before it suddenly lost speed and descended at a sharp angle. Witnesses estimated the object's altitude at 200-300 meters before it fell to 50-60 meters and extinguished, with the likely conclusion that it fell into Lake Vättern. The witnesses reported no sound associated with the object, and one witness noted the presence of light streaks in the air but no tail. The weather conditions at the time were described as clear with good visibility during twilight.
På 200 - 300 meters höjd hade han nämligen sett ett eldklot av mindre storlek falla lodrätt ned mot marken eller sjön.
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Official Assessment
Witnesses observed a fireball-like object in the sky on the evening of August 11, 1946. The object moved horizontally before descending vertically and extinguishing, likely falling into Lake Vättern.
Witnesses
- Fransen
- Rut Elisabet Eleonora FransenFru
- Rickard Axel Torsten LindbergMagasinsarbetaren
Key Persons
- Folke Edvin FransenTaxi owner