Incident Report: OANI Sighting in Belo Horizonte, December 1968

This document is a formal report from the Brazilian Ministry of Aeronautics, specifically the CIOANI (Centro de Investigação de Objetos Aéreos Não Identificados), regarding an Unidentified Aerial Object (OANI) sighting in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The incident occurred on December 25, 1968, at approximately 04:30. The primary witness, José Penido de Moraes, a real estate broker, reported observing two luminous objects while in his backyard following a Christmas Eve dinner. According to the witness, the objects appeared from the direction of the industrial district, moving at high speed in a parallel formation before separating into a 'V' shape. The objects were described as spherical, approximately 15 to 30 cm in diameter, and emitted a brilliant blue light with silver and orange variations. The witness noted that the objects performed rapid evolutions and stationary oscillations over a period of 20 to 22 minutes. The report includes detailed questionnaires regarding the observer's background, the environmental conditions, and the physical characteristics of the objects. The investigation was conducted by 1st Lieutenant Sylvio Machado Victorino and included supporting documentation such as newspaper clippings, drawings by the witness, and a report on local aircraft movements from the NPV SBBH. The document is classified as 'RESERVADO' (Reserved) and serves as a formal record of the investigation conducted by the Brazilian Air Force.