REF: UAP/1950s/061Contested
1957-11-04
Fort Itaipu sentry burn case
Fort Itaipu, Sao Paulo · Brazil·Military / physiological effects·1950s
Contested
§ ASummary
Two sentries reported intense heat from a glowing orbiting object; both hospitalized with burns; garrison electrical systems reportedly failed.
§ BWitnesses
2 Brazilian Army sentries; garrison personnel
§ CEvidence & Documentation
Medical records (via Dr. Fontes, APRO)
§ DOfficial Investigation
Brazilian Army (files never fully released)
§ EStatus Assessment
Unverified/contested — primary docs never published; staple of injury-case lists
§ FVerifiable Sources
Fontes/APRO report; Hall, 'The UFO Evidence' (NICAP 1964)
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