Occurrence with Traffic Hotel (Ocorrência com Tráfego Hotel)

This document is a formal sighting report filed with the Brazilian Aerospace Defense Command (COMDABRA) regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on March 5, 2001. The witness, a TAM airline pilot named Comandante Dineste Ribeiro, reported observing a single, white, cylindrical object at approximately 16:50 Z. The object was estimated to be similar in size to a Boeing 737 and was observed at an altitude of 2,000 feet near the runway 12 area in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul. The duration of the sighting was 30 seconds. The report indicates that there were no physical traces, radar contacts, or photographic evidence associated with the event. The witness, who holds a professional pilot license, provided contact information and noted that he felt compelled to report the sighting due to its clarity and his professional affiliation with TAM. The document includes administrative markings from COMDABRA, including a classification of 'CONFIDENCIAL' and a document reference number ARX. 597.