Ozires Silva

• Brazilian Air Force Colonel with extensive aviation experience
• Served as president of Petrobrás, the state-owned oil company
• Held senior leadership positions in Brazil's aerospace and energy sectors

On May 19, 1986, during Brazil's most significant UFO incident, Silva played a central role in one of the most documented encounters.

• Piloted an EMB 121 Xingu executive jet while returning from a meeting with President José Sarney
• Observed and pursued bright red-orange unidentified objects for approximately 25 minutes
• Flew at 22,000 feet altitude with copilot Commander Alcir Pereira da Silva
• Reported that the objects appeared as \"big red stars\" and changed colors from white to red, green, and back to white
• Attempted to approach the objects without success before they moved toward the coast