Rapport angående observation av eldkula, Greksåsar, 11 augusti 1946

On August 11, 1946, at 20:52, a report was filed by farmer Ernst Hj Olsson regarding an aerial sighting near Greksåsar, Sweden. The report, addressed to the Air Defense Department of the Defense Staff, describes a fireball observed from inside a house. The object was characterized by a core with a glow resembling a welding flame and a tail approximately five times the diameter of the fireball itself. The witness noted that the tail's glow was weaker than the core. The object traveled in a northerly direction with a slight inclination toward the northwest at an estimated altitude of 500 to 700 meters. The observer reported that the object moved significantly faster than a fighter plane and emitted a distinct cracking sound. The observation lasted approximately 15 seconds before the object disappeared behind forest hills, appearing to be in a state of descent. The report explicitly states that the object could not be identified as either a rocket or a falling star. Additional witnesses listed include Fru Eva Olsson and farmer Carl Herman Eriksson. The report was received by the Örebro Defense District on August 12, 1946, and signed by Arthur Forsberg, acting chief of staff.