September 14, 1954🇫🇮Sighting
Historical
Helsinki, Finland: Several people see bright circular object trailing reddish smoke
On the night of 14 September 1954, several people in Helsinki, Finland, saw a circular object give off an intense light and leave a reddish smoke trail for seven seconds.
Background
At night several people saw a circular UFO over Helsinki, Finland. It was flying at about 2,600 feet, gave off an intense light and left a trail of reddish smoke about three times its diameter. It was visible for seven seconds. The entry is based on Fawcett and Greenwood's Clear Intent. The account follows the entry in George M. Eberhart's chronology UFOs and Intelligence (CUFOS) and the sources cited there; it is not an independent determination by From Beyond Space.