Location. Mariannelund, Smaland, Sweden

Date: September 29 1959 Time: 1855

Electricity substation chief fitter, Gideon Johansson, 59, went out of his house to investigate a power outage, when his 25 year old son Rolf directed his attention to a blinding white light hovering over a three story building. At first, he thought it was a crashing aircraft, then a helicopter, as it descended silently, smashing a maple tree and hovering 30cm above the street, rocking like a boat in a swell. Gideon approached to within 3 meters of the object, and saw an unusual compact white light, shining through a large window, revealing two beings inside. They had very high crowned heads, large “very beautiful” eyes, long thin noses with small nostrils, small mouths, and lower jaws, and pointed chins. They wore white uniforms with black belts crossed over their shoulders and chests. They were the size of 14 year old boys. One loosened its belt and began to work on some kind of instrument. When this being had finished its work, Gideon gestured at it; getting no reply, except for a sense that the being was reading his mind and that he had an impression of the interior of the craft.

Soon the craft moved away, Gideon followed for 25m. it then vanished on the spot, creating an air pressure. The object was described as an oval, 3.5-4m long, 2.5m high. It was light blue and metallic, with plates at least 8mm thick, and gave Gideon the impression of being made in a simple manner. A strange glassy deposit was found on power lines. Gideon later suffered from a prickling sensation in his lower body, followed by glandular trouble and loss of appetite. He had previous UFO and Fortean experiences.

Humcat 1959-12

Source: K. Gosta Rehn for Apro & Anders Liljegren for UFO

Sweden Type: A