Intelligence Report Regarding Alleged Flying Saucer Crash in Spitsbergen

This document consists of an intelligence report dated August 8, 1952, regarding a claim published in the German magazine 'Der Flieger'. The magazine article, authored by Dr. Waldemar Beck, alleged that a flying saucer had crashed in the mountains of Spitsbergen and had been subsequently examined by a Norwegian rocket expert named Dr. Norsel. According to the report, the object was described as a 47-meter diameter disc constructed from an unknown alloy. It reportedly featured 16 automatic jets, a central sphere containing remote control equipment, and a radio piloting transmitter powered by a nucleus of plutonium. Notably, the report claimed that the device contained instructions written in Russian. The FBID, which received this information, noted that the story was originally sourced from a Vienna newspaper and that 'noone puts any credence in the story.' Despite this skepticism, the document indicates that the Military Attache was requested to investigate the matter further. A handwritten note on the second page confirms that the FBID item was not used for the Director's log.