Search for Crashed Object "Is One of the Largest UFO Search Operations in the History of Norway," Investigator Says

Investigators break through the frozen lake in search of a UFO. *(UFOvni2012 / YouTube)*

Norwegian UFO investigators are searching a frozen lake for a mysterious object said to have crashed there 77 years ago, reported RTBF News last week.

The UFO reportedly crashed in 1947 in a lake near the town of Røros in Norway and was witnessed by the town's mayor, who lived close to the crash site.

"It looked like a rocket, and it made a lot of noise. It turned 180 degrees and landed in the lake behind us," photographer Rue Røstad said of the object.

A popular and enduring mystery, the story has been passed down since then, and now, investigators have set out to determine the truth once and for all.

Røstad is helping to organize efforts to search for the UFO, and preliminary results have been promising.

What appears to be an unusual object submerged in the lake was found through the use of sonar.

"We found an object that is just below this hole," Røstad said. "It is fourteen meters (46 feet) long and three meters (10 feet) wide."

Despite their initial success, the team’s investigatory efforts have yet to turn up more tangible evidence.

Divers are probing the bottom of the lake by hand but have so far found nothing.

With nothing but the sonar returns to show from the investigation so far, investigators are left with little but speculation.

"I think it's something known, not something unknown coming from outer space. Something earthly, but who knows?" Norwegian UFO Center member Arnulf Løken mused.

However, Løken remains optimistic about the investigation.

"It's really exciting. This is one of the largest UFO search operations in the history of Norway," he said.

A film crew is reportedly covering the event and a documentary detailing the investigation is planned, although no more details on that appear to be available at this time.