Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Malung, Sweden, 14 May 1952
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A sighting of an illuminated white object by four civilians in Malung, Sweden, on May 14, 1952. The Swedish Defense Staff concluded the object was likely meteoric.
On May 14, 1952, at 2250Z, four civilians traveling in a car approximately 12 miles southwest of Malung, Sweden, observed an unidentified aerial object. The object was described as an illuminated white aircraft that moved very quickly from the northeast to the southeast. The duration of the sighting was approximately 10 seconds. The witnesses noted that the object's flight path appeared to approach the earth somewhat, but no smoke or fire was observed during the event. The height of the object could not be estimated. The report was transmitted by USAIRA Stockholm to CSAF Washington D.C. for AFOIN. The Swedish Defense Staff investigated the incident and, having received no other reports or information regarding the object, concluded that the phenomenon was likely meteoric in nature. The incident was documented on a Project 10073 record card and referenced under control number A-1085.
Civilans in a car saw object which appeared to be illuminated white A/C.
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Official Assessment
The Swedish Defense Staff has received no other observation or info on this object and they estimate that it was meteoric.
The object was observed by four civilians in a car. It appeared as an illuminated white aircraft moving from northeast to southeast. The Swedish Defense Staff concluded it was likely meteoric.