Ozires Silva

Ozires Silva was a Brazilian Air Force Colonel with extensive aviation experience who later also served as president of the state-owned oil company Petrobrás and held senior positions in Brazil's aerospace and energy sectors. On 19 May 1986 — during Brazil's most significant UFO incident, the so-called "Official UFO Night" — he piloted an EMB 121 Xingu executive jet on his way back from a meeting with President José Sarney and pursued bright red-orange unidentified objects for roughly 25 minutes.

• Brazilian Air Force Colonel with extensive aviation experience
• Later served as president of the state-owned oil company Petrobrás
• Senior leadership positions in Brazil's aerospace and energy sectors
• 19 May 1986 returning from a meeting with President José Sarney in an EMB 121 Xingu
• Observed and pursued bright red-orange unidentified objects for about 25 minutes
• Flew at 22,000 feet with co-pilot Commander Alcir Pereira da Silva
• Objects described as "big red stars" with colour changes between white, red and green; approach attempts unsuccessful

For the UAP timeline, Silva is a central element of the 1986 Brazilian "Official UFO Night" — as the pilot of a government flight directly after a presidential meeting, he links military aviation expertise with political top-level circles. His observation remains part of one of the best-documented state-confirmed UFO nights worldwide.