Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report — Ställdalen, Sweden, August 11, 1946
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AI-Generated Summary
A Swedish constable reported observing a bright, football-sized fireball with sparks moving across the sky on August 11, 1946. The report provides specific details on the object's trajectory and duration.
On August 14, 1946, Sven-Erik Larsson, a temporary constable (t.f. fjärdingsman) in the Ljusnarsbergs district, filed a formal report regarding an aerial phenomenon he witnessed on August 11, 1946. At 20:46, while located 100 meters north of the Ställdalen railway station, Larsson observed an object in the sky that he described as a fireball, roughly the size of an ordinary football. The object was visible for approximately 15 seconds and emitted crackling sparks, similar to a firework, which remained visible for about 10 seconds. The phenomenon moved in a south-to-north direction, passing over Norra Björkberg with a trajectory toward Högforsbruk. Larsson noted that the object appeared to follow a straight, descending path. Both the fireball and its sparks were described as blindingly bright, though the object made no audible sound. A handwritten annotation on the document provides an estimated altitude of 200-300 meters. The report was addressed to the district prosecutor (Landsfiskalen) in Ljusnarsberg.
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Official Assessment
The witness observed a bright, football-sized fireball moving from south to north, emitting sparks, for approximately 15 seconds.
Witnesses
- Sven-Erik Larssont.f. fjärdingsmanLjusnarsbergs sockens 3:dje fjärdingsmannadistrikt