Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Relatório Sobre OANI — Guarulhos, SP, 19 de Novembro de 1968
AI-Generated Summary
A 1968 Brazilian Air Force report detailing a 40-minute sighting of a metallic, spherical object with a dome and disc in Guarulhos, SP. The witness observed the object with binoculars and reported no sound or electromagnetic interference.
This document is a formal report from the Brazilian Air Force's SIOANI (Sistema de Investigação de Objetos Aéreos Não Identificados) regarding a sighting that occurred on November 19, 1968, in Vila Fátima, Guarulhos, São Paulo. The witness, Antônio da Rocha Correia Esteves, a 42-year-old man, reported observing an unidentified aerial object (OANI) for approximately 40 minutes. According to the report, the object was described as a sphere with a dome on top and a disc-like structure at the bottom. It appeared metallic, polished, and shiny, emitting yellow and orange light. The witness observed the object while it was stationary and then moving slowly in a horizontal direction toward the center of Guarulhos. The witness used binoculars to observe the object. The report notes that the witness was alerted to the object by his wife, who first saw it from their yard. The document includes detailed personal information about the observer, including his occupation, religious affiliation, and daily habits, as well as environmental conditions at the time of the sighting, which was a clear night with no moon. The report concludes with a brief note on the local community's reaction, stating that people in Guarulhos were discussing the event as a 'flying saucer' and that some were frightened. The document was processed by the SIOANI and later digitized by the Ufological Group of Guarujá (GUG).
Todos comentam em Guarulhos, trata-se de 'Disco Voador'; ninguém está apavorado; alguns estão assustados; a esposa está um pouco assustada.
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Official Assessment
The witness observed a spherical object with a dome and lower disc for 40 minutes. The object was metallic and emitted yellow/orange light. It moved slowly and eventually disappeared.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Edison Boaventura JrDigital archivist
- Padre GeraldoReligious leader