Helsinki, Finland-Stockholm, Sweden, May 1953May 1953

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On May 13, 1953, about 2350 (11:50 p.m.), people saw a light in the sky over Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden. The report came from a newspaper article.

A Helsinki paper described a shuttle-shaped greenish white light. It passed horizontally through the city in a few seconds. Over a nearby airfield it crossed the field in about four seconds. A similar light was seen in Stockholm at about the same time.

Another account said a witness saw a greenish light moving very fast through the sky. It was seen to the west of an airport tower, traveling in an estimated direction of about 200 degrees. It was in view for a few seconds and then seemed to vanish behind clouds. The Air Force reviewed the report and listed the case as astronomical, a probable meteor.

Reported location

Helsinki, Finland-Stockholm, Sweden, May 1953

Date of incident

May 1953

State / country

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Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 18

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 2

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I. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
13 [lay 93 13/ 225C% Helsinki, Finlsnd - Stockholin, Sweden
3. SOURCE. from ews pape 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Astronomical (LLATOR)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Cre : Data evalwted as meteor by Dr Htobinson. :
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Few 3zconds Ho J Secs. Shutils shaped green lisht in horizontal Ilizht, Posed over
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION cli in a few seconds, Also dbsawrved in Stockholm Sweden st
aboud the sanetline,
Ground=Visunl
7. COURSE
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) previews editions of this form may bo used.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28954554