Relatório Sobre OANI - Número 258

This document is a formal sighting report (Number 258) filed with the SIOANI (Sistema de Investigação de Objetos Aéreos Não Identificados) of the Brazilian Air Force. The report details an encounter by Salvador Evangelista, a 59-year-old farmer residing in Bairro Mandissununga, Tietê, São Paulo. On June 7, 1969, at approximately 18:30, Evangelista observed an unidentified aerial object. He described the object as a rounded, solid-looking craft, approximately half the size of a 1916 car, which emitted blue and red flashing lights. The object traveled from south to north at an estimated altitude of 400 meters and an apparent speed of 30 to 40 km/h. The witness reported that the object performed slow, stable maneuvers and eventually disappeared suddenly. Evangelista noted that the object passed so low over his house that he felt compelled to signal the occupants with a flashlight to encourage it to gain altitude and avoid a collision. The report includes supplementary press clippings from 'Noticias Populares' and 'Folha da Tarde', which corroborate the sighting and mention that the object was seen multiple times in the region, causing distress to the witness's family, specifically his daughter, Rosa Evangelista. The report also notes electromagnetic interference with television and power grids in the area around June 28. The document concludes with a sketch of the object and the witness's authorization for the Air Force to use the information for research purposes.