Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report - Malåträsk, Sweden, September 1946
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A 1946 Swedish field report documenting a high-speed, silent, wingless projectile sighting in Malåträsk. The witness described the sound as resembling an idling oil engine.
This document is a brief field report dated September 28, 1946, issued from the District Prosecutor's Office (landsfiskalskontoret) in Malåträsk, Sweden. The report details a sighting of an unidentified projectile by a witness named Lundkvist. According to the account, the object was traveling at a very high speed and was visible for only a few seconds. The witness could not determine if the object possessed wings. Notably, there was no smoke or glow associated with the object, and it appeared to follow a horizontal flight path. The observation occurred during clear, sunny weather, and the report explicitly states that there was no confusion with an airplane. When questioned about the sound, the witness described it as being similar to the sound of a crude oil engine at idle. The author of the report, T. Renman, concludes by noting that no other witnesses to the event could be located.
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Official Assessment
The report notes that there was no confusion with an airplane.
A high-speed object was observed moving horizontally. No wings, smoke, or light were visible. The sound resembled an idling oil engine. No other witnesses were found.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- LundkvistWitness