Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report — Skinnskatteberg, Sweden, August 1946
AI-Generated Summary
This document is a 1946 Swedish police report detailing a witness account of a red fireball observed in the sky over Skinnskatteberg.
On August 12, 1946, a police officer in the Hedström district documented a report from a local worker named Fridolf Bruhn. According to the report, on the evening of Sunday, August 11, 1946, at approximately 21:00, Bruhn was outside his residence in Lurbo, Skinnskatteberg, when he observed an aerial phenomenon. He described the object as a red fireball with a long tail. Bruhn noted that the object emitted sparks resembling molten iron. He observed the object moving in a north-westerly direction at a tremendous speed, noting that it was visible for only a brief moment. When asked about the altitude of the object, the witness stated he could not provide an estimate.
"en eldkula, alldeles röd med en lång svans"
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Official Assessment
A worker reported seeing a red fireball with a long tail moving at high speed in a north-westerly direction.
Witnesses
- Fridolf Bruhnarbetaren (worker)