A rare, handwritten Brazilian Air Force document recounts a startling and little-publicized event: multiple personnel at a remote military post reported strange aerial lights, repeated power failures and what was interpreted as a close encounter with a UFO in the early 1980s.
The document, drawn from Brazil’s vast declassified archives, captures the raw tension of the moment in the words of officers and guards who were present. It reflects not just a sighting, but a night of escalating disruptions and an attempted engagement by soldiers who believed they were under threat.
⚡ Total Power Outage
The incident began with a sudden and unexplained power blackout. The entire post-located in a remote area not named in the document-lost electricity without warning.
Guards were ordered to maintain watch manually when an intense white light appeared overhead. The document notes it was not accompanied by any sound and had no identifiable source or structure.
"The light remained suspended above the post. There was no engine sound, no rotor noise, and it was not a flare."
🔦 Attempts to Signal and Engage
Personnel on the ground reportedly attempted to signal the object with flashlights and vehicle headlights, assuming it may have been a misidentified helicopter or aircraft.
When the object did not respond and continued to hover, a small team attempted to advance toward it. They were ordered to hold fire but noted that weapons were readied.
Eventually, the object moved away slowly and silently, vanishing from sight as mysteriously as it had appeared.
🧾 Report Handwritten, but Official
Though the report is handwritten and somewhat fragmented, it bears the markings of an official intelligence record.
It includes:
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A detailed list of personnel involved
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Reference to other sightings in nearby regions
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Specifics on the equipment failure
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Observations about unusual light behavior
There is no reference to weather disturbances or aircraft in the area that night.
"They feared the post was being tested or surveyed by a force unknown to the Air Force."
🕳️ No Explanation Given
The report does not offer an explanation or conclusion. It simply logs the sequence of events, the confusion of personnel, and the lack of known aircraft activity.
No follow-up investigation or scientific analysis is noted. If it occurred, it may have been filed separately-or classified.
Still, this document offers a rare look at a moment when trained military personnel believed they were being watched, tested, or visited by something outside the scope of known aviation.
