Ocorrência com Tráfego Hotel — Igarapava, 07-01-01

This document is a confidential sighting report filed with the Brazilian Aerospace Defense Command (COMDABRA) regarding an incident that occurred on January 7, 2001, in Igarapava. The witness, Luiz Fernando Cabral e Cunha, reported observing a single spherical object that was larger than an airplane. The object was described as orange in color and was seen moving in a zig-zag pattern from the north toward the southwest. The witness estimated the altitude of the object to be between 10 and 20 kilometers, though he was unable to estimate its speed. The sighting lasted between 5 and 10 minutes under clear sky conditions. The report notes that there were no physical traces, radar contacts, or photographic evidence associated with the event. The communication was received by an individual identified as Vaine at the military organization MAER.