Sighting Report: Helsingborg, Sweden, 14 October

This document is a report from the Swedish Defence Staff's Air Defence Department regarding an aerial sighting on October 14th. At 04:51, the Helsingborg coastal artillery station (kpstg helsingborg) reported observing an object from the beach at the southern border of Helsingborg city. The object, described as a fireball, was traveling from the northeast toward the southwest at an estimated altitude of 700 to 800 meters. The witness noted that the object emitted a white light, moved horizontally, and left a trail of fire behind it. No sound was heard during the observation. The report mentions that the object resembled the 'rocket projectiles' that had been discussed in the press at the time. The weather conditions were described as having a weak to westerly wind with clear visibility.