OPERATION SAUCER #12 [Operação Prato] reports n.111 to n.120 [1978]

  • 01. REG. n. 111
  • 02. PLACE: BENEVIDES-PA
  • 03. DATE / TIME: 11 Jul 78 – 21:40 pm
  • 04. DESCRIPTION: Luminous body
  • 05. COLOR: Reddish yellow, matte
  • 06, FORM: Undefined
  • 07. APPARENT SIZE: 6 cm
  • 08. MOVEMENT: Downward curved East / South trajectory.
  • 09. SPEED: Average (-500 Km / h)
  • 10. ALTITUDE: 300m (stretched)
  • 11. DISTANCE: 100m (estimated)
  • 12. OBSERVER (S): 1S QAT MT FLÁVIO and Mr. ANTONIO FERREIRA FAVACHO.
  • 13. NOTE: The UFO disappeared behind trees at a very low angle. No noise was observed.

  • 01. REG. n. 112
  • 02. PLACE: BENEVIDES-PA
  • 03. DATE / TIME: 11 Jul 78 – at 22:24 pm
  • 04. DESCRIPTION: Luminous body
  • 05. COLOR: Reddish yellow
  • 06. SHAPE: Undefined
  • 07. APPARENT SIZE: 6 cm
  • 08 MOVEMENT: Curved trajectory, in the east / southeast direction
  • 09. SPEED: Average (-500Km / h)
  • 10. ALTITUDE:
  • 11. DISTANCE: 800m (estimated)
  • 12. OBSERVER (S): 1S Q AT MT FLÁVIO and Mr. ANTONIO FERREIRA FAVACHO.
  • 13. NOTE: The UFO disappeared due to interposition of trees.

  • 01. REG. No. 113
  • 02. PLACE: BENEVIDES-PA
  • 03. DATE / TIME: 11 Jul 78 – 23:25 hrs.
  • 04. DESCRIPTION: Luminous body
  • 05. COLOR: Light yellow, matte
  • 06. FORM: Undefined
  • 07. APPARENT SIZE; 5cm
  • 08. MOVEMENT: Curved path, Northeast / Southeast direction (downhill).
  • 09.SPEED: Large (over 800 km / h)
  • 10. ALTITUDE: 400 m (stretched)
  • 11. DISTANCE: 800 m (estimated)
  • 12. OBSERVER (S): 1 S Q AT MT FLÁVIO and Mr. ANTONIO FERREIRA FAVACHO.
  • 13- NOTE: The UFO descended from 5,000 m (approximately vertical angle 30 degrees), in a downward curve. There was no noise or air displacement. The passage lasted approximately 60 seconds.

  • 01. REG. n. 114
  • 02. PLACE: BENEVIDES-PA
  • 03 DATE / TIME: 14 Jul 78 – at 02:10 hours
  • 04. DESCRIPTION: Light body
  • 05. COLOR: Yellow, matte
  • 06. SHAPE: Undefined
  • 07. APPARENT SIZE: 20 cm
  • 08. MOVEMENT: Straight trajectory, east / southeast direction; left turn.
  • 09. SPEED: Average (-500 Km / h)
  • 10. ALTITUDE: 300 m (estimated)
  • 11. DISTANCE: 500 m (estimated)
  • 12. OBSERVER (S): 1S Q AT MT FLÁVIO and the Civilians UBIRATAN PINON FRIAS and ANTONIO FERREIRA FAVACHO.
  • 13. NOTE: No noise. It disappeared through interposition of trees.

  • 01. REG. n. 115
  • 02. PLACE: BENEVIDES-PA
  • 03. TIN / TIME: 19 Jul 70 – at 23:40 pm
  • 04. DESCRIPTION: Luminous body
  • 05. COLOR: Bluish white, emitting very intense bluish flashes.
  • 06. FORM: Undefined
  • 07 APPARENT SIZE: 1 cm
  • 08 MOVEMENT: Zig-zag (sudden bow change), Northwest direction / SE.
  • 09. SPEED: Supersonic
  • 10. ALTITUDE: 11,000 m (estimated)
  • 11. DISTANCE:. . .
  • 12.OBSERVER (S): 1S QAT MT FLAVIO and MR. ANTONIO FERREIRA FAVACHO
  • 13. NOTE: After crossing the center of the vault, it turned to the right (East), proceeding in a straight line until it disappeared due to the distance. The flashes were blue-violet.

  • 01. REG. n. 116
  • 02. PLACE: BENEVIDES-PA
  • 03. DATE / TIME: 25 Jul 78 – 19:10 hours
  • 04. DESCRIPTION: Celestial body 05. COLOR: Reddish yellow, emitting blue flashes.
  • 06. SHAPE: Undefined
  • 07. APPARENT SIZE:. . .
  • 08. MOVEMENT: Straight trajectory, direction Northwest / Southeast.
  • 09. SPEED: Large (above 1000Xm / h)
  • 10. ALTITUDE: 11.000 m (estimated)
  • 11. DISTANCE: 11.000 m (estimated), vertically.
  • 12. OBSERVER (S): 1S Q AT MT PLAVIO and the Civilians UBIRATAN PINON FRIAS and ANTONIO FERREIRA FAVACHO.
  • 13. NOTE: …

  • 01, REG. n. 117
  • 02, LOCATION: BENEVIDES-PA
  • 03, DATE / TIME: 25 Jul 78 – at 19:11 hours
  • 04. DESCRIPTION: Luminous body
  • 05. COLOR: Reddish yellow
  • 06, SHAPE: Undefined
  • 07. APPARENT SIZE: 2 cm
  • 08. MOVEMENT: Zig-zag (sudden maneuver), East / West direction.
  • 09. SPEED: Supersonic
  • 10. ALTITUDE: 11,000m (estimated)
  • 11. DISTANCE: 11,000m (estimated), vertically
  • 12.OBSERVER (S): 1S QAT MT FLÁVIO and the Civilians UBIRATAN PINON FRIAS and ANTONIO FERREIRA FAVACHO.
  • 13. NOTE: When the UFO reached 2/3 of the vault, it made a sharp turn to the right.

  • 01. REG. n.118
  • 02. PLACE: BENEVIDES-PA
  • 03. DATE / TIME: 25 Jul 73 – 7:15 pm
  • 04. DESCRIPTION: Light body
  • 05. COLOR: Reddish yellow
  • 06. SHAPE: Undefined
  • 07. APPARENT SIZE: 2 cm
  • 08. MOVEMENT: Curved path, Oeete / East direction (curve to the Southeast).
  • 09. SPEED: Supersonic
  • 10. ALTITUDE: 11,000m (estimated)
  • 11. DISTANCE: 10,000m (estimated)
  • 12. OBSERVER (S): 1S C AT MT FLÁVIO and the Civilians UBIRATAN PINON FEIAS and ANTONIO FERREIRA FAVACHO.
  • 13. NOTE: The UFO reached 2/3 of the vault, made a right turn maintaining a curved path, emitting intermittent flashes of blue violet color

  • 01. REG. No. 119
  • 02. PLACE: BENEVIDES-PA
  • 03. DATE / TIME: 25 Jul 76 – 7:25 pm
  • 04. DESCRIPTION: Luminous body
  • 05. COLOR: Reddish yellow, clear.
  • 06. FORM: Undefined
  • 07. APPARENT SIZE: 5 cm
  • 08. MOVEMENT slightly curved path. West / East direction.
  • 09. SPEED: Low (-300Km / h)
  • 10. ALTITUDE: 6,000m (estimated)
  • 11. DISTANCE: 8,000m (estimated)
  • 12. OBSERVER (S): ISÇATMT FLÁVIO and the Civilians UBIRATAN PINON FRIA Mr. ANTONIO FERREIRA FAVACHO
  • 13. NOTE: The UFO after crossing the center of the vault increased its speed (rapid acceleration), emitting blue flashes. Diverted to the North (NNE)

  • 01. REG. n.120
  • 02 PLACE: BENEVIDES / Pa
  • 03. DATE / TIME: 26 Jul 78 – at 03:10 pm
  • 04. DESCRIPTION: Luminous body
  • 05. COLOR: Reddish yellow
  • 06. FORM: Undefined
  • 07. APPARENT SIZE: 2cm
  • 08. MOVEMENT: Straight trajectory, East / West.
  • 09. SPEED: Large (above de 800 Km / h)
  • 10. ALTITUDE: 10,000 m (estimated)
  • 11. DISTANCE: 10,000 m (estimated), vertical
  • 12. OBSERVER (S): 1S QA TMT FLÁVIO and Mr. UBIRATAN PINON FRIAS
  • 13. NOTE: Emitting blue flashes of low intensity.
  • 14. ANNEX: Copy of 0 1 (one) sketches.

Cf. ARQUIVO NACIONAL (Brasil). Sistema de Informações do Arquivo Nacional (SIAN). Fundo ‘Objeto Voador Não Identificado (OVNI)’. Código de Referência BR DFANBSB ARX.0.0.184. “Registro de observações de objetos voadores não identificados na região do estado do Pará, entre Setembro de 1977 e Novembro de 1978, especialmente nos municípios de Ananindeua, Baía de Marajó, Belém”. Brasília, DF. 1952 a 2015. Último acesso realizado em 27/05/2020.

The BRAZILIAN UFO ARCHIVES website is a private initiative and IS NOT endorsed or sponsored by the Arquivo Nacional do Brasil [see our ‘Info’ page]. *THE ORIGINAL FILE WITH THE CASE REFERRED TO IN THIS TEXT CAN BE FOUND IN THE DOCUMENTAL COLLECTION OF “ARQUIVO NACIONAL DO BRASIL, LOCATED IN THE “OBJETO VOADOR NÃO IDENTIFICADO (OVNI)” FUND, UNDER THE REFERENCE CODE [“Código de Referência”] MENTIONED ABOVE. HERE IS THE LINK TO SEARCH THEIR WEBSITE <

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