Report on OANI Sighting in Passa Tempo, Minas Gerais, February 1969

This document is a formal report from the Police Delegation of Passa Tempo, Minas Gerais, Brazil, dated May 18, 1969. It concerns an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (OANI) sighting that occurred on February 18, 1969, at 16:00 hours. The report was forwarded by Police Delegate José Francisco de Sousa to the Commander of the 4th Air Zone in São Paulo. The primary witness, João Luiz dos Reis, a bank employee, reported seeing a round, silver object at a high altitude that appeared to be the size of the planet Venus. The object was observed moving slowly in a straight line before disappearing behind clouds. The witness noted that the object reflected sunlight and made no noise, explicitly ruling out aircraft or helicopters. The document includes a standardized SIOANI reporting form, detailed witness information, and a press clipping from a local publication that provides context about the town of Passa Tempo and mentions that the witness, Antonio Pedro da Silva Faleiro, had previously witnessed a similar object about a year prior. The report serves as an official record of the sighting for the Brazilian Air Force's SIOANI project.