Report regarding 'ghost bomb' sighting at Åkers krutbruk

This document is a report addressed to Major Ahlgren of the Air Defense Department at the Swedish Defense Staff in Stockholm. It was written at the request of Dr. Magnusson of FOA (the Swedish Research Institute of National Defense) to document a 'ghost bomb' sighting. The author recounts visiting Ing Bonell at Åkers krutbruk (Åker Gunpowder Mill), where he was introduced to witnesses who had observed the phenomenon. According to the witnesses, on August 11, 1946, between 20:45 and 20:50, they observed a luminous phenomenon in the sky. The object was described as drop- or egg-shaped, with a reddish glow at the front and an intense white light at the rear, leaving a trail of sparks. The brightness was noted as flickering or variable. The author mentions that while one witness claimed to have seen the projectile itself, further discussion suggested they only believed part of the light phenomenon was a glowing projectile. The author highlights the difficulty in estimating the distance to the object, as its speed and size were unknown. The object was observed traveling on a northern course east of Åker, appearing at an elevation of 30 to 45 degrees as it passed. In one instance, the light was observed to simply extinguish without any visible obstruction.