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Official Night of the UFOs in Brazil

DATE19 May 1986
LOCAL TIME9:00 PM
LOCATIONSao Paulo, Brazil
COORDINATES22.95°S, 43.10°W

Twenty-one unidentified objects were tracked on radar across multiple Brazilian states. Five fighters (F-5E and Mirage III) were scrambled. The Air Force Minister held a press conference confirming the events, stating: 'We have no explanation.'

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SENSORS & EVIDENCE

Ground / airborne radar track