Fo 34 Arbetsavdelning Nr 612 - Sighting Report, 3 December 1946

This document is a formal report dated December 4, 1946, addressed to the Air Defense Department of the Swedish Defense Staff in Stockholm. It serves as a written confirmation of a telephone report made the previous day regarding a light phenomenon observed in the sky. The witnesses, Algot Svensson and J. H. Olausson, observed the event on December 3, 1946, at 18:29. The location of the observation was 200 meters east of the Ed railway station. The witnesses described the phenomenon as a bluish-white, strong light that flared up and illuminated the surrounding terrain, followed by a dying streak of light. The duration of the event was approximately 15 seconds. The object was observed at a compass bearing of 3000 and a heading of 3500, positioned slightly below the zenith. At the time of the sighting, the weather was described as fair with heavy cloud cover, though there were clear patches of sky, and the moon was visible. The temperature was noted as being a few degrees above freezing.