Trindade Island UFO photographs

Record summary

What happened Photographer Almiro Baraúna took a sequence of images from the Brazilian Navy vessel Almirante Saldanha showing a Saturn-like object near Trindade Island. Several people reportedly saw it, and Navy personnel handled the film. Critics later argued that Baraúna could have fabricated the photographs and questioned the number and independence of visual witnesses. Evidence A photographic sequence, Navy documentation and witness accounts form the case. Explanations considered A hoaxed composite or double exposure, a conventional aircraft and atmospheric effects are alternatives. What remains uncertain The negatives’ processing history and witness list are disputed, preventing a conclusive authentication. Primary source Trindade Island UFO photographs — Wikipedia