Sighting Report — Örebro, Sweden, August 13, 1946

This document is a formal sighting report issued by the Örebro Defense Area (Örebro Försvarsområde) on August 14, 1946, addressed to the Defense Staff Air Defense Department. The report details an observation made by Captain Gunnar Lysell on August 13, 1946, at 22:09. Captain Lysell observed a burning sphere, which he described as resembling a large electric street lamp, moving in a north-to-south direction. The object was estimated to be at an altitude of approximately 1000 meters and was noted to be traveling faster than a fighter plane. The witness reported that the object had no tail and made no sound. The duration of the observation was limited to a few seconds. The report was received by the authorities on August 14, 1946, at 09:25, and is signed by Arthur Forsberg, acting chief of staff.