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Flying Saucers Seen Over Sweden

This two-page CIA reading-room document reproduces a translated account originating from the Swedish newspaper Stockholms-Tidningen, page 1, dated 20 January 1959, under the headline 'Eight Persons Saw Flying Saucer.' According to the report, no fewer than eight reliable persons observed a 'flying saucer' over Stigsjoe, near Haernoesand in Vaesternorrland Province, Sweden. The object reportedly approached the observers slowly from the south over Lake Leaangsjoean at a height of about 300 meters. It is described as round, 6 to 8 meters in diameter, surrounded by a luminous ring roughly two meters wide, with the underside emitting a reddish-yellow light. The object was said to be visible for about three minutes. The incident was reported to military authorities. The text appears twice on the pages, with minor OCR variations in place names.

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Description

A short CIA translation/report of a Swedish newspaper item from Stockholms-Tidningen dated 20 January 1959, describing a 'flying saucer' observed by eight persons over Stigsjoe near Haernoesand in Vaesternorrland Province, Sweden. The document, held in the CIA's public reading room, presents the account in duplicate.

Claims

  • The incident was reported to military authorities.

    65%

  • The object was round, 6 to 8 meters in diameter, surrounded by a luminous ring about two meters wide, with a reddish-yellow light emitted from its underside.

    60%

  • Eight reliable persons observed a 'flying saucer' over Stigsjoe, near Haernoesand, Sweden.

    50%

  • The object approached slowly from the south over Lake Leaangsjoean at about 300 meters height and was visible for about three minutes.

    50%

  • Eight reliable persons observed a flying saucer over Stigsjoe, near Haernoesand, Sweden.

    35%

  • The object approached slowly from the south over Lake Leangsjoan at about 300 meters altitude and was visible for about three minutes.

    30%

Events

  1. Dec 31, 1958

    Flying saucer sighting over Stigsjoe

    Eight reliable persons observed a round luminous object about 6-8 meters in diameter over Stigsjoe near Haernoesand, at roughly 300 meters altitude, visible for about three minutes; reported to military authorities.

  2. Jan 19, 1959

    Newspaper publication in Stockholms-Tidningen

    Account published on page 1 of Stockholms-Tidningen under the headline 'Eight Persons Saw Flying Saucer.'

  3. Jan 19, 1959

    Newspaper report published

    Stockholms-Tidningen published the account on page 1 titled 'Eight Persons Saw Flying Saucer.'

Dates mentioned

1959-01-20

Keywords

flying saucerUFOSwedenStigsjoeHaernoesandVaesternorrlandStockholms-Tidningen1959luminous objectCIA reading roomCIA1959 sighting

Entities

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