Report on Light Phenomena Observed on August 11, 1946

This document is a report issued on August 13, 1946, by the V. Military District (V. Militärområdet) to the Air Defense Department of the Defense Staff. It summarizes three reports received regarding light phenomena observed on August 11, 1946. The first report, filed by Police Officer G. Persson, details an observation by T. Zetterquist near Östra Emtervik. The witness described a fireball with a tail on a descending path, with an estimated impact site at Högsbergsmossen. A second witness, K. Lundell, reported observing a light at 20:48 that ceased and then reappeared. The second report, filed by Police Officer E. Göransson from Färnebo, refers to an attached document. The third report, filed by the District Police Superintendent (Landsfiskalen) in Arvika, details an observation by Fru Olsson in Mangskog at 21:00. She described a fireball with a red-yellow glow at an altitude of 300-400 meters, moving in a northeasterly direction over Åstenäs, with no sound reported. The document is signed by H. Pennycook.