Colares UFO Flap (Operation Prato) (1977) — CTD-0236

DATE20 Oct 1977

LOCAL TIME—

LOCATIONColares, Para, Brazil

COORDINATES0.89°S, 48.31°W

Residents of Colares island reported nightly visitations by luminous objects that directed beams causing burns and paralysis. The Brazilian Air Force launched Operation Prato, producing over 500 photographs and thousands of witness interviews before the investigation was classified.

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WITNESSES & UNITS

Military personnel & radar operators

SENSORS & EVIDENCE

Photographic / visual media record

Archived investigative case file

## RELATED FILES

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1977-01-01Operation Prato: How Uyrangê Hollanda Shaped the Brazilian Air Force UFO Investigation in 1977BrazilCTD-0230 →1977-01-01Operation Prato: Brazilian Air Force UFO Investigation in Pará State Led by Uyrangê Hollanda in 1977BrazilCTD-0229 →1977-01-01Operation Prato: Brazilian Air Force UFO Investigation in Pará State and Uyrangê Hollanda’s RoleBrazilCTD-0228 →