APRIL 2nd, 1996. Time: 20h21. Duration: 4 minutes. From their home in the Santo Antonio region, in Capão da Canoa, State of Rio Grande do Sul, three people observed an unidentified flying object at an estimated distance of 40 km. According to the witnesses, the UFO had the appearance of a star, but “larger”; and it was amber in color and was at an altitude of approximately 1km. The unknown object was spotted when it flew in the western sector of the city Capão da Canoa. The sighting was carried out with the naked eye under a cloudy sky.
Cf. ARQUIVO NACIONAL (Brasil). Sistema de Informações do Arquivo Nacional (SIAN). Fundo ‘Objeto Voador Não Identificado (OVNI)’. Código de Referência BR DFANBSB ARX.0.0.434. “Questionário sobre a ocorrência de objeto voador em região não identificada”. Brasília, DF. 1952 a 2015. Último acesso realizado em 27/05/2020.
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