{"type":"events","slug":"operation-prato","title":"Operation Prato","url":"https://disclosdex.com/events/operation-prato","description":"Brazilian Air Force investigation of intense UFO sightings around Colares in 1977 and 1978","date":"1977-09-01T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Operation"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","connectionCount":1,"content":{"markdown":"## Colares Encounters\n\nResidents in Pará reported luminous objects firing beams and causing injuries, prompting military deployment to the region.\n\n## Documentation and Legacy\n\nOperation Prato collected photos and interviews until early 1978; files released decades later fueled global interest. [^1][^2][^3][^4][^5]\n\n[^1]: [Arquivo Nacional: Conheça o fundo sobre OVNIs do Arquivo Nacional](https://www.gov.br/arquivonacional/pt-br/canais_atendimento/imprensa/noticias/conheca-o-fundo-sobre-ovnis-do-arquivo-nacional)\n[^2]: [Arquivo Nacional/SIAN: Dossiê SNI GNC.KKK.83003252](https://imagem.sian.an.gov.br/acervo/derivadas/br_dfanbsb_v8/mic/gnc/kkk/83003252/br_dfanbsb_v8_mic_gnc_kkk_83003252_d0001de0001.pdf)\n[^3]: [Arquivo Nacional/SIAN: Operação Prato mission records, ARX 0322](https://imagem.sian.an.gov.br/acervo/derivadas/br_dfanbsb_arx/0/0/0322/br_dfanbsb_arx_0_0_0322_d0001de0001.pdf)\n[^4]: [Arquivo Nacional/SIAN: Dossiê SNI GNC.KKK.83003252](https://imagem.sian.an.gov.br/acervo/derivadas/br_dfanbsb_v8/mic/gnc/kkk/83003252/br_dfanbsb_v8_mic_gnc_kkk_83003252_d0001de0001.pdf)\n[^5]: [Arquivo Nacional: Conheça o fundo sobre OVNIs do Arquivo Nacional](https://www.gov.br/arquivonacional/pt-br/canais_atendimento/imprensa/noticias/conheca-o-fundo-sobre-ovnis-do-arquivo-nacional)","readingTime":"1 min read"},"relatedRecords":[{"ref":{"type":"people","slug":"uyrange-hollanda","title":"Uyrangê Hollanda","url":"https://disclosdex.com/people/uyrange-hollanda"},"direction":"inbound","weight":1}],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/events/operation-prato","title":"Operation Prato","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/events/operation-prato","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}}