BAURU VAN-SHAPED CRAFT (1968 REPORT)

Case-specific landed object in the Bauru report, compared by the witness to a Volkswagen van. The source preserves conflicting size estimates and a light-blue exterior with blue interior glow.

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Claims are grouped by attribute so differing descriptions, measurements, and interpretations can be compared without averaging them into a single “fact.”

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CLAIM-132029reported

“The Bauru witness compared the landed object to a Volkswagen van and described a light-blue exterior with a bluish glow visible inside.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Bauru Case” → “Landed object”, PDF pp. 508–509

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CLAIM-132030reported

“Clark preserves sharply different Bauru size estimates: the witness’s reconstruction implied a much larger vehicle than a later military reconstruction, which put it at roughly 16 feet high and 10 feet across.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Bauru Case” → “Competing size reconstructions”, PDF pp. 509–510

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Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.

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CLAIM-132031reported

“The Bauru object was described as landing quietly, then making a frying-like sound during departure and leaving in a zigzag trajectory.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Bauru Case” → “Departure behavior”, PDF pp. 509–510

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