Brazilian Man Fires Gun At UFO 1970 What Happens Next?

August 30, 1970 Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

9:45 p.m. Almiro Martins de Freitas is working as a guard at the Barragem do Funil electrical power plant in Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when he notices a row of 15 blue and yellow lights outside. 

After he leaves the powerhouse, he hears an explosion and the lights go out for a few seconds, after which he sees above the dam the UFO lights are coming from about 165–200 feet away. He crawls across the dam to get closer and reaches a point 50 feet away. The UFO looks like a rectangle or flying wing. 

De Freitas draws his .38 pistol and fires a shot at it, whereupon the lights grow brighter and he hears the sound of a turbine engine. He takes another shot, and the object emits a bluish-silver ray that causes him to feel heat and a prickling sensation. He closes his eyes, and when he opens them, he is temporarily blinded. The lights on the object dim and brighten in a specific sequence. 

De Freitas fires another shot and, like the others, he can hear a ricochet. Other guards reach him and have difficulty taking him to the hospital. He regains his sight two weeks later. 

Sources: Jeff Knox F.B / Eberhart

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