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UFO case file · UFO-CDB-0315

COMDABRA register: Rio de Janeiro, RJ (1986-05-25) — 1986-05-25

Brazil1986-05-25

Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

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Case description

The register chronology places this occurrence on 1986-05-25. The Brazilian Air Force COMDABRA register includes an occurrence at Rio de Janeiro, RJ on 1986-05-25. The table lists 00:20 Zulu (UTC). Its observation field records radar observation. The observer field is recorded as "CONTROLADORES". This is a short tabular source account from the declassified statistical register updated on 9 February 2001, which lists 662 occurrences. The introduction states that its cases were not scientifically investigated and could not be considered confirmed; missing or unclear details were marked "Não Consta" (not recorded). The table does not provide a full witness narrative. Source: Brazilian National Archives, BR DFANBSB ARX.0.0.719, PDF page 104. The row identifier BR-ARX719-ROW-0315 is an Atlas transcription locator, not an official incident number. The map uses the GeoNames locality centroid, not the precise reported observation point.

Recorded details

Witnesses
CONTROLADORES
Coordinate precision
GeoNames locality centroid; not precise event position
Date precision
Day supported by primary row; year/month reconstructed from register chronology

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