Rapport: Sighting of light phenomenon by Arvid Berndtsson, August 11, 1946

This document is a formal report from the Ekeby Police District in Örebro County, Sweden, dated August 16, 1946. It details a sighting reported by a school teacher named Arvid Berndtsson, residing in Torsta, Ekeby parish. According to the report, on Sunday, August 11, 1946, at approximately 20:45, Berndtsson was standing in his yard when he observed a light phenomenon. He described the object as a round, white, sparkling ball of light. The object was observed for a duration of three seconds as it passed at an altitude of approximately 100 meters. The witness noted that the object did not produce any sound, nor did it leave a smoke trail. Based on the General Staff map (scale 1:100,000), the location was identified as 200 meters west of 'F' in Fallet. The trajectory of the object was observed to be from the wooded area near Torsta toward Nynäs, moving in a straight northerly direction. The report notes that the witness could not provide any further details regarding the object. The document was forwarded to the Örebro Defense Area and subsequently to the Air Defense Department of the Defense Staff (Försvarsstabens luftförsvarsavdelning) in accordance with a circular from the County Administrative Board dated July 8, 1946.