The Feira de Santana Incident is one of the most mysterious UFO events in Brazilian history. It took place on January 12, 1995, in the city of Feira de Santana, Bahia, and remains shrouded in secrecy and controversy.
Reports of unidentified flying objects, strange creatures, and a highly classified military operation make this case one of the most enigmatic in national ufology.
In early January 1995, local residents began reporting inexplicable phenomena. In the district of Maria Quitéria, a student walking along a deserted road saw a black cylindrical object, wingless and silently floating above the vegetation. Days later, a group of friends witnessed an even more intriguing event: a light in the sky fragmented into three separate parts, each moving in different directions as if under intelligent control.
Residents reported strange lights hovering over the city, disappearing without explanation. Metallic sounds and buzzing noises echoed through the sky on several nights, heightening the tension and curiosity of the population.
Around the same time, strange occurrences were also recorded at Fazenda Volta do Rio in Riachão do Jacuípe, a neighboring town. A local cowboy reported golden lights crossing the sky, frightening residents and farm workers. Initially skeptical, the farm owner, Virgílio Pereira, changed his mind after personally witnessing an intense flash of light hovering over the hills. On another occasion, he and some guests saw mysterious silhouettes descending from a flying object as if searching for something on the ground.
Fear spread throughout the farm, prompting workers to abandon the area. For years, curious individuals and researchers investigated the case until, mysteriously, the sightings ceased altogether.
In the early hours of January 12, 1995, a luminous object streaked across the Feira de Santana sky and vertically crashed into a farm in the Jaíba district. Witnesses described the object pulsating with green and red lights before impact. Immediately, a blackout struck dozens of nearby cities, adding to the mystery.
Intrigued, a farmer named Beto went to the crash site. What he found defied all logical explanation: a metallic structure the size of a Volkswagen Beetle, reflecting its surroundings as if attempting to camouflage itself. As he approached, a hatch opened, and a viscous substance oozed out. The farmer then witnessed something unbelievable: a small, furry creature with sharp claws and bizarre features, resembling a sloth, emerged from the object. Inside the craft, another being lay lifeless on a technological panel—it had a fragile, grayish body with disproportionately large eyes.
Alarmed, Beto took the beings to his home. However, before dawn, a heavily armed military convoy stormed his property. Soldiers confiscated the bodies and all traces of the incident. The furry creature, still alive, attempted to communicate by extending its hand toward a soldier but remained completely silent.
Meanwhile, specialized teams removed the wreckage from Berreca Lagoon. Hours later, an unmarked truck and a helicopter arrived at the site, and Navy intelligence agents took full control of the operation. Witnesses were threatened and forced into complete silence.
Conspiracy and Evidence Suppression
What prompted such a swift and secretive military operation? Researchers suggest that the United States was aware of the event even before it happened. American satellites may have detected the anomaly and alerted Brazilian military forces, indicating that something of extreme significance had crashed on national soil that night.
Rumors claim that the wreckage and bodies were quickly shipped to the U.S., possibly to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, which is allegedly known for storing UFO evidence.
Years later, an anonymous letter, supposedly written by an active-duty soldier, revealed new details about the operation. The document described how troops from the 35th Infantry Battalion were mobilized on the night of the event for an emergency mission near Feira de Santana, shortly after the mysterious blackout.
According to the letter, soldiers encountered two strange creatures—one small and furry, still alive, and another humanoid, lifeless. Shiny metallic fragments were also collected. The objects and bodies were swiftly transported while Navy intelligence agents took over.
In the following days, Feira de Santana experienced unusual military activity. Helicopters flew over the city, and Army vehicles patrolled rural areas without explanation. Residents continued to witness strange lights, reinforcing the sense that something was still happening.
The blackout that night never received a convincing explanation. Authorities remained silent, and documents that could clarify the case never surfaced.
The Feira de Santana Incident remains one of Brazil’s greatest ufological mysteries. What really crashed that night? What happened to the captured beings? And why have authorities never officially acknowledged the event?
The official silence only strengthens the suspicion that something extraordinary and unexplainable occurred that night.
