Achiras-Sampacho: Red light with flashes approaches family
On September 9, 2002, a family driving north on Provincial Highway 24 near Cerro Aspero, Argentina, saw a bright red light with flashes moving from the southwest, seeming to head toward them before veering south.
Background
Witnesses and Location
A family was driving north at 22:30 in a pick-up truck on Provincial Highway 24 between Achiras and Sampacho, Argentina. Near Cerro Aspero they noticed the object.
Sighting
The phenomenon appeared as a strong red light in the sky approaching from the southwest. It showed bright flashes behind it and an arc-shaped glow in front. It seemed to be racing straight toward the witnesses, but changed direction and flew off toward the mountains to the south.
Sources and Significance
Reported in "UFOs Seen in Argentina" (IUR 27, no. 2, Summer 2002, p. 4) and "Another UFO Spotted near Sampacho, Argentina" (UFO Roundup 7, no. 39, September 24, 2002). The event fits the wave of UAP sightings in Argentina in 2002 documented by researchers such as Scott Corrales.