Raketprojektil tätt över Saltö, tog mark på Dragsö?

This document from the Blekinge Läns Tidning, dated August 14 and 15, 1946, reports on a series of sightings of 'ghost rockets' in Sweden. The primary incident involves a cigar-shaped object observed on a Tuesday evening, flying from the south over Saltö at an altitude of approximately 50 meters. Witnesses described the object as having a bright red light and a long white smoke trail, moving faster than a typical airplane before appearing to crash near Dragsö. Despite an immediate search by witnesses using a motorboat, no physical evidence was recovered. The article also mentions other sightings, including a report from a Londoner named George Harrison, who compared the object to a V2 rocket. However, the follow-up report on August 15 clarifies that the 'ghost rocket' sightings in this specific instance were likely a series of seven fireworks launched by local youths on Saltö. Acting Police Commissioner T. U. Löfgren confirmed that the timing and direction of the fireworks matched the witness reports, and that no evidence of a genuine rocket was found during his investigation. The article concludes by noting that while some sightings are attributed to meteors or military activity, this specific case was a matter of unauthorized fireworks.