Rapport: Rekognosering i Gällivare 23/7 1946

This document is a field report dated July 24, 1946, issued by the Swedish Defense Staff's Air Defense Department (Försvarsstaben Luftförsvarsavdelningen). It details an investigation into a reported projectile impact in Lake Vasarajärvi, located 400 meters west of the Gällivare church. The initial report was received on July 22, 1946, regarding an event that occurred on July 19, 1946, at 15:00. Witnesses, including a telegraphist named Fröken K. Frid and a department head named P. Axberg, reported hearing a powerful motor hum, similar to an airplane, followed by a whining sound resembling a grenade in flight. They observed an object traveling from west to east at a very low altitude and high speed, which struck the water at an angle of approximately 30 degrees and continued underwater for about 200 meters before sinking. The investigating officer, N. Winstrand, traveled to the site on July 23, 1946, to conduct an inspection. The investigation of the lake bed, which was found to be approximately 2 meters deep and very muddy, yielded no trace of any projectile. The report concludes that no object could be found and recommends that the matter be forwarded to the VI Military District staff for further investigation by specialized personnel.