"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message hlink.net...
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In that scheme of events, the processing of G/A flight plans isn't exactly
on the top of the pile. Keep in mind that the airlines and biz jets don't
have flight plan issues.~


I can't recall ever having a bizjet file enroute. I'm certain I've never
had an airliner do it.

A few years ago an inbound Swissair or Lufthansa 747 had to divert to
Quebec city for some reason (not 9-11). It was in the news. I was
flying around Burlington Vt the next day and heard a thick germanic
accent get hold of FSS and start an airfile IFR to JFK. I still
remember him stumbling along with the slash codes and then ... souls
on board 309, fuel, 50 metric tons...and then one of the standard
arrivals to JFK from the north. He was pretty low but its a short hop
for a 747.