Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Summary of information regarding the phenomenon at Kärra, October 7, 1753
AI-Generated Summary
A report detailing a 1753 fireball sighting in Kärra, Sweden, witnessed by three people. The object exploded at low altitude, but no physical evidence was recovered.
This document provides a summary of a sighting that occurred on October 7, 1753, at Kärra. The event was witnessed by three individuals: Karl H. Pettersson, Per D. Lindberg, and U. Blomkvist. The witnesses were positioned at specific distances from one another, as illustrated by a diagram included in the report. The weather conditions were described as clear, during twilight. The witnesses observed a fireball approaching from the south, which they described as being larger than a tennis ball and leaving a fiery trail behind it. The object was initially at an altitude of 10 meters and descended at an angle of approximately 40 degrees. After traveling a distance of about 100 meters, the object descended to an altitude of 2 meters, where it exploded with a dull bang. The explosion was accompanied by a strong burning smell and a significant amount of white smoke. A smaller part of the fireball continued forward after the explosion. The report notes that there was no heat development and that subsequent inquiries to locate physical fragments of the object were unsuccessful.
Där exploderade den med en dov knall, under utvecklande av starkt brandgult sken och ett rikligt vitt rökregn.
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Official Assessment
The object was observed by three individuals, traveled from the south, descended, and exploded with a dull sound, leaving behind a smell and smoke. No physical fragments were recovered.