Relatório Sobre OANI - Marília, 1968

This document is a formal SIOANI (Sistema de Investigação de Objetos Aéreos Não Identificados) report, numbered 23, concerning a sighting that occurred on September 15, 1968, in Marília, São Paulo, Brazil. The primary witness, João Edelberto Dore, a 30-year-old electrician, reported observing an unidentified aerial object (OANI) while fishing at the 'Fazenda do Teixeira'. According to the report, the object was described as having a diameter of approximately 4 meters, with a solid, opaque appearance. It featured intermittent lights of various colors and a distinct opaque yellow spotlight on its underside. The witness reported that the object hovered at a distance of approximately 250 meters before tilting between 35 and 40 degrees, extinguishing its lights, and disappearing rapidly. The witness noted that there was no sound associated with the object. The report includes a press clipping from the time, which corroborates that several people in Marília reported seeing the object, and that a local police officer, Corporal Vilard, had investigated the site of the sighting after being alerted by a group of young people who had also witnessed the phenomenon. The document contains detailed administrative forms regarding the witness's background, psychological state, and the environmental conditions at the time of the sighting, which were recorded as clear and calm. The report was processed and filled out on January 12, 1969, by an officer identified as Zani-Maj Av.