Antonio Villas Boas Encounter
In October 1957, Brazilian farmer Antonio Villas Boas reported that a luminous craft landed near Sao Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais and that he was taken aboard by non-human occupants. The claim later became one of the earliest widely circulated modern abduction narratives.
In October 1957, Brazilian farmer Antonio Villas Boas reported that a luminous craft landed near Sao Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais and that he was taken aboard by non-human occupants.
Brief
In October 1957, Brazilian farmer Antonio Villas Boas reported that a luminous craft landed near Sao Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais and that he was taken aboard by non-human occupants. The claim later became one of the earliest widely circulated modern abduction narratives. The account was publicized years after the claimed event through Brazilian and international UFO publications. Later journalism treats Villas Boas as a template-setting case for abduction folklore, but there is no official record verifying the event. The card preserves its influence and witness claim only.
Metadata
- Date
- 1957-10-16
- Year
- 1957
- Location
- Sao Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Region
- Latin America
- Status
- unconfirmed
- Tag
- civilian claim
- Primary
- Probing Extraterrestrial Abduction
- Source type
- html
- Sources
- 2
Key Points
- In October 1957, Brazilian farmer Antonio Villas Boas reported that a luminous craft landed near Sao Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais and that he was taken aboard by non-human occupants.
- The claim later became one of the earliest widely circulated modern abduction narratives.
- The account was publicized years after the claimed event through Brazilian and international UFO publications.
- Later journalism treats Villas Boas as a template-setting case for abduction folklore, but there is no official record verifying the event.
Most Interesting
- In October 1957, Brazilian farmer Antonio Villas Boas reported that a luminous craft landed near Sao Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais and that he was taken aboard by non-human occupants.
- Later journalism treats Villas Boas as a template-setting case for abduction folklore, but there is no official record verifying the event.
- The card preserves its influence and witness claim only.
Timeline
- 1957-10-16 · Encounter
In October 1957, Brazilian farmer Antonio Villas Boas reported that a luminous craft landed near Sao Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais and that he was taken aboard by non-human occupants.
- 2013 · Source record
Probing Extraterrestrial Abduction is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.
Sources
- Probing Extraterrestrial AbductionNPR, 2013
- Para ufologo, abducao de fazendeiro e o caso mais importante do generoFolha de S.Paulo, 2010
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