My name is Antonio Villas Boas, I am 23 years old, I am a farmer and live on a farm with my family. It is located near the city of São Francisco de Salis in the state of Minas Gerais, close to the border of São Paulo state in Brazil. We plow the land with a tractor and, if we have to work at night, then more often than not I get behind the wheel myself.
Thus begins the fantastic story told by the Brazilian Antonio Villas Boas about his incredible encounter with aliens in a conversation with the doctor Olavo Fontes and journalist João Martins. The conversation took place in Rio de Janeiro on February 22, 1958, six months after the incident.
Antonio Villas Boas
It all started on the night of October 5, 1957. We had guests that evening, and therefore we went to bed only at 23 o'clock, much later than usual. My brother Juan was in the room with me. Because of the heat, I opened the shutters and at that moment I saw a blinding light in the middle of the yard, illuminating everything around. It was much brighter than moonlight, and I could not explain to myself its origin. The light was coming from somewhere above, as if from downward-directed searchlights. But nothing was visible in the sky.
I called my brother and showed him all this, but nothing could stir him up, and he said that it was best to go to bed. Then I closed the shutters and we both went to bed. However, I could not calm down and, being sorted out by curiosity, soon got up again and opened the shutters. Everything was the same.
I began to watch further and suddenly noticed that a spot of light approached my window. Out of fear, I slammed the shutters shut and woke my brother. We began to watch through the gap in the shutters as the spot of light moves towards the roof. Finally the lights went out and never came back.
On October 14, the second incident occurred. It was probably between 9:30 pm and 10 pm. I don't know exactly, since I didn't have a watch. I worked on a tractor with another brother. Suddenly we saw a light source so bright that it hurt our eyes. The light came from a huge and round object, like a car wheel. The color of the UFO was bright red, it illuminated a large area.
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I suggested that my brother go and see what it was, but he did not want to. Then I went alone. When I approached the UFO, it suddenly began to move and with incredible speed rolled to the south side of the field, where it froze again. I ran after him, but the same thing happened again. Now he has returned to his original place. I have made no less than twenty attempts to approach it, but to no avail. I felt hurt and returned to my brother.
For a couple of minutes the glowing wheel in the distance remained motionless. From time to time, it seemed to radiate rays in different directions. Then suddenly everything disappeared, as if the lights had been turned off. I'm not really sure if this was really the case, because I don't remember if I stared at the light source continuously. Maybe I turned away for a moment and just at that time he quickly got up and flew away.
On October 15, I plowed the same field alone. It was a cold night, the sky was clear with stars. At exactly one o'clock in the morning, I saw a red star that looked just like large bright stars. But I immediately noticed that this was not a star at all, since it was increasing and seemed to be approaching.
In a few moments, it turned into a luminous UFO - an egg-shaped object that rushed at me so fast that it found itself above the tractor before I could think what to do. Suddenly, the UFO stopped at about 50 meters above my head. The tractor and the field were lit brightly like a sunny afternoon. The tractor headlights were completely absorbed by the brilliant light red glow.
I was terribly scared because I had no idea what it might be. First I started the tractor and wanted to get out of there, but its speed was too slow compared to the speed of the luminous object. Jumping off the tractor and running across the plowed field means, at best, breaking your leg.
While I was hesitating to make a decision, the UFO moved slightly and again stopped about 10-15 meters from the tractor. Then he slowly sank to the ground. The UFO moved closer and closer. Finally I could discern that it was an unusual, almost round machine with little red holes. A huge red spotlight shone in my face, blinding me at the moment when the object went down.
UFO view from the words of Antonio Villas Boas
Now I could see the shape of the car very well. The UFO looked like an elongated egg with three spikes in front. Their color could not be determined as they were immersed in red light. Above, something also gleaming red was spinning very quickly. This color changed as the number of revolutions of the rotating part decreased - in any case, I got that impression. The rotating part gave the impression of a cymbal or flat dome. Whether she really looked like this or whether this impression was formed only due to the rotation, I do not know. After all, she did not stop her movement after the object landed.
Of course, I noticed the main details later, because at first I was too excited. I lost my last remnants of composure when three metal pipes appeared from the bottom of the object a few meters from the ground, like a tripod. These were metal legs on which, of course, the entire weight of the car fell when landing.
I didn't want to wait any longer. The tractor stood with the engine running throughout the entire time. I gave the gas, turned in the direction opposite to the object and made an attempt to escape. But after a couple of meters, the engine stalled and the headlights went out. I could not understand the reasons for this, since the ignition was on and the headlights were working. The engine would not start.
Then I jumped out of the tractor and started to run. But it was too late, because after a few steps someone grabbed my arm. It turned out to be a small, strangely dressed creature, reaching up to my shoulder. In complete despair, I turned to him and struck a blow that sent it off balance. The unknown let me go and fell on his face. I wanted to run again, but I was immediately captured by three equally incomprehensible creatures. They lifted me off the ground, holding my hands and feet tightly. I tried to fight off with my feet, but in vain.
Then I loudly began to call for help, cursing them, and demanded to release me. My cry caused them either surprise or curiosity, because on the way to their car they stopped every time as soon as I opened my mouth, and stared into my face, without loosening, however, their grip.
They dragged me to the UFO, which was ten meters above the ground on the already described metal legs. In the back of the car there was a door that dropped down from above and became like a platform. There was a metal staircase at the end of it. It was made of the same silvery material as the walls of the car and reached the ground.
It was very difficult for these creatures to drag me there, since there were only two people on the stairs. In addition, this ladder was mobile, elastic and swayed back and forth from my jerks. On both sides of the staircase there were twisted railings, I grabbed them with all my strength so that there was no way to drag me further up. Therefore, they had to constantly stop and rip my hands off the railing. The railings were also elastic, and later, when I was released, I got the impression that they consisted of separate links inserted into each other. Finally they managed to shove me into a small square room. The shimmering light of the metal ceiling reflected in the polished metal walls. It came from a multitude of four-sided light bulbs located under the ceiling.
They put me on the floor. The front door, along with the folded staircase, rose and slammed shut, completely merging with the wall. One of the five creatures made it clear that I should follow him. I obeyed as I had no choice. Together we entered another semi-oval room, which was larger than the previous one. The walls there shone the same way. I believe that this was the central part of the UFO, since in the middle of the room there was a round, seemingly massive column, tapering in its middle segment. It is difficult to imagine that she was there only for decoration. In my opinion, it held the ceiling. There were many swivel chairs in the room, similar to the ones in our bars. Thus, everyone sitting on the chair had the opportunity to turn in different directions.
The aliens held me tight all the time and seemed to be talking about me. When I say "they said," this, even in the smallest measure, does not mean that I heard something similar to human sounds. I cannot repeat them.
Suddenly it seemed that they had made a decision. All five began to undress me. I defended myself, shouted and swore. They stopped for a moment, looked at me, as if they wanted to let me know that they were polite people. But that didn’t stop them from stripping me naked. However, they did not cause me any pain or tore my clothes. As a result, I stood naked and was scared to death, because I did not know what they were going to do with me next.
One of them came up to me, holding something like a wet washcloth in his hand, and began to rub the liquid on my body. The liquid was clear, odorless, but viscous. At first I thought it was some kind of oil, but the skin did not get either oily or oily. I was freezing and trembling all over, as the night was quite cool, and the liquid made the cold even worse. The liquid, however, dried out very quickly.
Then three of these creatures led me to the opposite door from the one through which I entered. One of them touched something in the middle of the door, after which both halves of it opened. There was an incomprehensible inscription of red glowing signs. They had nothing to do with any written signs that I know. Accompanied by two aliens, I entered a small room, lit in the same way as the others. As soon as we got there, the door closed behind us. When I turned around, it was no longer possible to distinguish any opening. Only the wall was visible, no different from the others.
The inscription above the door inside the UFO
Suddenly this wall opened again and two more aliens entered through the door. In their hands were rather thick red rubber tubes, each of which was more than a meter long. One of these hoses was attached to a goblet-shaped glass jar, and the other end contained a nozzle that looked like a glass tube. They put it to the skin on my chin, right here, where you can still see the dark spot left by the scar. At first, I did not feel any pain or itching. Then this place began to burn and itch. I saw that the mug was slowly half filling with my blood.
They then interrupted their work, removed one tip and replaced it with another, and took blood from the other side of the chin. There, too, the same dark spot remained. This time the mug was filled to the brim. Then they left, the door closed behind them, and I was left alone.
Quite a long time passed, probably at least half an hour, but nobody remembered me. There was nothing in the room, except for a large bed in the middle. The bed was rather soft, like Styrofoam, and covered with a thick, soft gray cloth. Due to the fact that I was very tired after all the excitement, I sat down on this couch. At that moment, I felt an unusual smell, which made me sick. I had the feeling that I was inhaling a heavy smoke that threatened me with suffocation.
Examining the walls, I noticed a number of small metal tubes, closed from below, protruding at the height of my head and having, like a shower, many small holes. Gray smoke oozed from these holes, dissolving in the air and emitting an unpleasant odor. I felt unbearable nausea, rushed to the corner of the room, and vomited. After that, my breathing became free, but the smell of smoke still made me uneasy. I was extremely depressed. What else is fate preparing for me?
Until now, I have not got the slightest idea of what these creatures actually look like. They all wore the same white "metal scaly" bodycon suits. They each also wore a wide belt with a reddish glowing circle in front. On their heads they wore large, opaque helmets with small cutouts at eye level, which were covered with glasses that looked like glasses. The hands with five fingers were hidden in thick one-color gloves, which undoubtedly impeded movement, which, however, did not prevent them from holding me tightly and skillfully manipulating the rubber hose, letting me bleed. Behind, from a small bulge on the back, two straight metal tubes emerged, which were understood upward, joining the helmet on both sides.
Uniformed UFO Crew (as described by Antonio Villas Boas)
After a while, a rustle at the door distracted me from my thoughts. I looked around the room and saw a woman slowly approaching me. She was completely naked, just like me. I was speechless and the woman seemed to be amused by the expression on my face. She was very beautiful, but a completely different beauty from the women I have met. Her hair, soft and light, even very light, as if bleached, was parted in the middle. She had large blue almond shaped eyes. Her nose was straight. The unusually high cheekbones gave the face a peculiar shape. It was much wider than that of the Indian women of South America. The sharp chin made the face look triangular. She had thin, slightly prominent lips, and her ears, which I saw only later, were exactly the same as those of our women.
The woman's body was amazingly beautiful: wide hips, long legs, small feet, narrow wrists, and normal toenails. She was much smaller than me. The woman silently walked up to me and looked at me. Suddenly she hugged me and started rubbing her face against mine. Alone with this woman, I was very excited. This probably sounds unlikely, but I believe it was due to the liquid they rubbed on me. They probably did it intentionally. With all this, I would not replace any of our women with her, since I prefer women with whom I can talk and who understand me. She made only some grunting sounds that completely confused me. I was terribly angry.
Then one of the ship's crew came with my clothes, and I got dressed again. Apart from the lighter, nothing was missing. Perhaps she got lost during a fight. We returned to another room, where the crew members sat on swivel chairs and, it seemed to me, were talking. While they were "talking" to each other, I tried to remember exactly all the details of the environment. At the same time, I was struck by the rectangular box with a glass lid on the table. Under the glass was a disc similar to the dial of an alarm clock, but with black markings and one hand. Then it dawned on me: I need to steal this item - it will be proof of my adventure.
I began to move carefully towards the box, taking advantage of the fact that they were not looking at me. Then I quickly grabbed her off the table with both hands. She was heavy, at least two kilograms in weight. But I didn’t have time to look at it better: one of the seated men jumped up, pushed me aside, furiously tore the box out of my hands and put it back in its place.
I drew back to the opposite wall and froze there. It was clear that they only treated me friendly when I behaved myself. Why risk it if nothing could be done anyway.
I never saw the woman again. But I realized where she might be. There was another door in the front of the room, which was ajar, and from time to time footsteps were heard from there. I think there was a navigation cockpit at the front, but of course I cannot prove it.
Finally one of the team got up and made me know that I should follow him. The others did not pay any attention to me. We went to the open front door with the stairs already lowered, but did not go down. I was ordered to stand on a platform on either side of the door. It was narrow, but it was possible to walk on it around the UFO. We walked forward and I saw a rectangular metal protrusion sticking out of the car. On the opposite side was exactly the same.
The one in front pointed to the already mentioned metal protrusions. All three were tightly connected to the UFO, the middle one directly to the front. They had the same shape with a wide base, gradually thinning, and were in a horizontal position. I could not determine if they were of the same metal as the UFOs. They glowed like hot metal, but did not emit any heat. Above them were reddish lamps. The side lamps were small and round, while the front lamp was huge. It was she who played the role of a searchlight.
Above the platform were innumerable four-sided lamps embedded in the body of the machine. With a reddish light, they illuminated the platform, which ended in front of a large, thick glass disc. The disk, apparently, served as a porthole, although from the outside it seemed completely cloudy.
My guide pointed upward, where a huge saucer-shaped dome revolved. During its slow motion, it was constantly illuminated by a green light, the origin of which I could not determine. A certain sound was associated with the rotation, reminiscent of the noise of a vacuum cleaner. When the UFO later began to rise from the ground, the speed of rotation of the dome began to increase and it increased as long as it was possible to observe the object. Then only a light red glow remained of it. The takeoff sound also intensified and turned into a loud roar.
Finally they took me to a metal staircase and made it clear that I could go. Once on the ground, I looked up again. My companion was still standing there, first he pointed to himself, then to me and finally to the sky, to its southern part. Then he signaled to me to step aside and disappeared into the car. The metal staircase gathered, the steps drove into one another, the door rose and slid into the wall of the car. The glow of the spotlight and dome grew brighter. The UFO was slowly climbing up. At the same time, the landing legs were removed and the lower part of the aircraft became completely smooth.
The object continued to climb. At 30-50 meters from the ground, it lingered for a couple of seconds, during which its glow intensified, the buzz became louder, and the dome began to spin with incredible speed. Tilting slightly to the side, the UFO suddenly rushed southward with a rhythmic tapping sound and disappeared from sight a few seconds later. And then I went back to my tractor. I was dragged into an unknown car at 1:15 am, and I left it only at 5:30 am. Thus, I had to stay in it for four hours and fifteen minutes. Quite a long time.
I did not tell anyone about everything I experienced, except my mother. She said that it would be better not to meet such people again. I didn’t say anything to my father, because he didn’t believe the incident with the luminous wheel, believing that it all seemed to me. After a while I decided to write to Senor Joao Martins. In November, I read his article in which he asked his readers to inform him about any cases involving flying saucers.
If I had enough money, I would have gone to Rio earlier. But I had to wait for Martins to answer with the message that he was taking on some of the transportation costs.
From the clinical examination and medical examination, it appears that young Boas returned home exhausted after a disturbing event, and slept almost all day after that. Waking up at 4:30 pm, he felt great and had a good lunch. But already in the next and subsequent nights, he began to have insomnia. He was nervous and very agitated, and in the moments when he managed to fall asleep, he was immediately overcome by dreams associated with the events of that night. Then he would wake up in fright, scream, and again he was seized by the feeling that he was captured by aliens and held captive.
Having experienced this sensation several times, he gave up his vain attempts to calm down and decided to spend the night reading, but he was unable to concentrate on what he was reading, and all the time he thought back to what he had experienced. As the day dawned, he felt completely unsettled, running up and down and smoking cigarette after cigarette. When he felt hungry, he managed to drink only a cup of coffee, after which he became ill, and the state of nausea, like the headache, continued throughout the day.
Dr. Fontes did not draw any conclusions about the numerous abrasions and other injuries to the chin, palms, legs and armpits. But he confirmed the complete absence of any direct or indirect signs of mental illness in the patient. Antonio Vilas Boas was not prone to psychopathy, as well as to superstition and mysticism. He did not mistake the UFO crew members for angels or demons, but for people from another planet. When the journalist Martins explained to the young man that many people would think he was either crazy or a fraud after hearing his story, Antonio Villas Boas objected: “Let those who think I am come to my house and examine me. It would help them to immediately establish whether I can be considered normal or not."
Maybe the young man suffered from an inferiority complex or was he a flawed person? Dr. Fontes completely denies this in his examination, but nevertheless points out that very often one has to deal with various testimonies in which one "eyewitness" contradicts another.
The UFO phenomenon in the described times was a fertile topic for the South American press, so it is easy to assume that Antonio Villas Boas was heavily influenced by such reports even before he described this incident. How easily the line between the enacted fantasy and reality is blurred! His description of the smallest details looks especially implausible. The observant talent of this simple Brazilian farmer is comparable to the sharpness and accuracy of perception of a professional detective. Aren't the fantastic adventures of Antonio Villas Boas a figment of the imagination?
As Johannes von Butlar reports in his book The UFO Phenomenon, surgeon Walter K. Buchler, who lives in Rio de Janeiro, said in a telephone conversation on May 24, 1978: “I have no doubt that this actually happened. ". He referred to the fact, not yet published at that time, of "Dr. Fontes' thorough examination of Boas with the help of a special device - a Geiger counter - in which radioactive contamination was found on his body and clothes."
Dr. Buechler, together with other doctors, also came to the conclusion that only radiation could cause the above-described painful symptoms in Antonio Villas Boas. He probably experienced the effects of radiation.