Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Flying Saucers Seen Over Sweden
AI-Generated Summary
A press report from March 1959 details a sighting of a round, luminous object by eight witnesses in Stigsjoe, Sweden. The incident, which lasted three minutes, has been reported to military authorities.
This document, identified as FDD Note No 887 from March 1959, summarizes a press report regarding a UFO sighting in Sweden. According to the report, which cites the Stockholm newspaper 'Stockholms-Tidningen' from January 20, 1959, eight individuals described as 'reliable persons' observed a flying saucer near Stigsjoe in the Vaesternorrland Province. The object was described as round, measuring between 6 and 8 meters in diameter, and was observed at an altitude of approximately 300 meters. It was noted to be surrounded by a luminous ring approximately two meters wide, and the underside of the object emitted a reddish-yellow light. The object reportedly approached the observers slowly from the south, passing over Lake Laargsjoen. The sighting lasted for approximately three minutes. The document concludes by noting that the incident has been reported to the appropriate military authorities.
No less than eight reliable persons observed a "flying saucer" over Stigsjoe, near Haernossand (Vaesternorrland Province) recently.
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Official Assessment
The incident has been reported to military authorities.