Declassified UFO / UAP Document
FOLLOW-UP ON THE MORRO DO VINTÉM MYSTERY
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This article details the 1966 Morro do Vintém mystery involving two dead technicians found with lead masks and the subsequent 1969 official criminal explanation. The author questions the validity of the official confession, suggesting it was a government attempt to debunk UFO-related interest.
This document, written by Gordon Creighton for the Flying Saucer Review, provides a follow-up on the mysterious deaths of two Brazilian radio and television technicians, Miguel José Viana and Manuel Pereira da Cruz. The men were found dead on Morro do Vintém in August 1966, wearing leaden masks and carrying cryptic notes regarding the ingestion of capsules. Initial speculation linked the deaths to UFO entities, bolstered by reports of an oval-shaped object seen in the area by a witness, Senhora Gracinda Barbosa Coutinho da Sousa. Following the discovery of the bodies, Brazilian authorities conducted investigations, including autopsies that revealed no signs of violence or poison. In 1969, the case was officially 'solved' when a criminal named Hamilton Bezani confessed to the murders. Bezani claimed that he and his associates, including a woman named Helena, had encountered the technicians at a spiritualist centre and subsequently killed them to steal their money and equipment. The author, Gordon Creighton, remains highly skeptical of this official narrative, suggesting it was a convenient fabrication by authorities to discourage UFO-related speculation and to close a case that had become an embarrassment. The document also discusses the involvement of other figures, such as Dino Kraspedon, and highlights the broader context of how UFO reports were handled by Brazilian authorities during this period.
As for the Lead Masks case, we are all pretty certain that the explanation put out by the authorities in February 1969 was faked.
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Official Assessment
The deaths were caused by criminal elements involved in a spiritualist centre, as confessed by Hamilton Bezani.
The official explanation provided by Brazilian authorities in 1969 attributed the deaths to a criminal group led by Hamilton Bezani, who allegedly killed the technicians after a séance. However, the author expresses skepticism regarding this explanation, noting discrepancies in the reports and the suspicious nature of the confession.
Key Persons
- Miguel José VianaDeceased electronic technician
- Manuel Pereira da CruzDeceased electronic technician
- Charles BowenAuthor of previous articles on the case
- Élcio GomesCivilian air line pilot
- Hamilton BezaniCriminal who confessed to the deaths
- Dino KraspedonAuthor of 'Meu Contato Com Os Discos Voadores'