27 June 1970 11:40
Rio De Janeiro Sw, Brazil
Nautical UFO. Metallic domed disc, 12-18' wide, lands in water, floats toward shore. two short, stocky figures outside transparent dome, wore metallic coveralls with helmets. Took off after 30-40 minutes.
Close encounter with a an unidentified craft and its occupants. One metallic domed disc, about 20 feet across, was observed by eight witnesses, two of them an experienced observors, as reported to the police, on the ocean for 30 minutes (Machado). Two 4.5-foot-tall bulky beings, each wearing a metallic coverall and helmet, were seen.
Hynek rating: CE3: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Entity reports)
Vallee rating: CE3: Entities have been observed on the UFO.
Vallee reliability rating: 343: Reliable source, firsthand; site visit by a skilled analyst; natural explanation requires major alteration of several parameters.
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