Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Prov nr 26 — Bräcke Sighting and Material Analysis, 1946
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1946 Swedish report details the recovery of porous material following a sighting of a 'space projectile' and a 'sharp bang.' Laboratory analysis identified the material as likely man-made insulation.
This document, dated August 30, 1946, details the laboratory analysis of material (designated 'Prov nr 26') recovered in Bräcke, Sweden, following a reported sighting on August 27, 1946. The witnesses reported hearing a sharp bang and observing a fireball the size of a teacup, which vanished instantly. Subsequently, they observed black smoke rising near a railway line, which split into two directions. Upon investigating the area, they recovered several pieces of 'slag' which they suspected might be related to a 'space projectile.' The FOA (Swedish Defence Research Agency) performed a spectral analysis on the three light, strongly porous, light-gray pieces provided. The analysis revealed the composition to be primarily aluminum, with traces of calcium, iron, magnesium, silicon, boron, sodium, vanadium, and manganese. Based on the appearance and properties of the material, the FOA concluded that it was likely a man-made object, possibly intended for insulation. The document notes that the origin of the material was not definitively established.
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Official Assessment
The material is likely a man-made object, probably intended for insulation purposes.
Spectral analysis identified the material as primarily aluminum, with calcium, iron, magnesium, silicon, and smaller amounts of boron, sodium, vanadium, and manganese. The origin remains not definitively established.