APRIL 30th, 1996. Time: 23h05. Duration: 3 to 5 minutes. A person in the region of Gravataí, State of Rio Grande do Sul, reported the sighting of an unidentified flying object with the appearance “bigger than a star” in the sky and blue in color. According to the witness, “the object remained in the sky” for 3 to 5 minutes. The witness stated that he observed the same UFO a month earlier as well. The sighting took place in clear skies and with the naked eye.
Cf. ARQUIVO NACIONAL (Brasil). Sistema de Informações do Arquivo Nacional (SIAN). Fundo ‘Objeto Voador Não Identificado (OVNI)’. Código de Referência BR DFANBSB ARX.0.0.439. “Questionário sobre a ocorrência de objeto voador na região de Gravataí, Estado do Rio Grande do Sul”. Brasília, DF. 1952 a 2015. Último acesso realizado em 27/05/2020.
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