July 26, 1956πŸ‡§πŸ‡·Sighting

USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rio de Janeiro: Crew Startled by Two Hovering Discs Exchanging Fireball

On July 26, 1956, crew of the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt in Rio de Janeiro port watched two disc-shaped vehicles hovering one above the other; the upper disc ejected a fireball into the lower one, then both departed at great speed.

Date
July 26, 1956
Location / Country
Type
Sighting

Background

From the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, at anchor in the port of Rio de Janeiro, crewmen were startled to see two disc-shaped vehicles, one directly over the other, hovering above the flattop. Momentarily the upper disc ejected a fireball, which entered the top of the other. Both then left at great speed.

This was the second UFO incident involving the USS FDR β€” the first occurred during Operation Mainbrace in September 1952 when a silvery sphere was photographed.