Trindade Island, Brazilian Navy photographic case (1958)
Summary
In January 1958, photographs of a Saturn-shaped object were taken aboard the Brazilian Navy training ship Almirante Saldanha near Trindade Island, with naval personnel present. The case was released to the press by the President. This is the Navy's 1958 record (RIC) on the incident. The authenticity of the original photographs remains historically contested.
Key highlights
The Brazilian Navy confirmed sightings of a UFO by military personnel.p.3
“o fenome no é assistido por grande numero de elementos de uma forga mili - tar.”
Photographs of the UFO were taken and officially recognized.p.3
“as suas fotografias recebem a chancela oficial.”
There were calls for an inquiry into the incident and testimonies from crew members.p.1
“pergunto se foi aberto algum inquérito e toma-s os depoimentos.”
The incident was kept secret for about a month before being disclosed.p.1
“o fato foi mantido em sigilo durante cerca de um mes.”
The report questions why no testimonies were taken from the crew despite official recognition.p.3
“nao foram tomades os depoimen tos dos tripulantes.”
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