Narrative:

United states military charter between 2 foreign countries. Entering (4TH) foreign country airspace, we were informed that our destination was other than the intended destination. We would not be cleared to the intended destination. We held at FL290 awaiting resolution by united states military. Unable to get clearance to intended destination, the military suggested we declare a fuel emergency, 'get tough' with local controller and tell him we were going to our intended destination. I proceeded toward intended destination, despite controller telling me to proceed direct to his intended alternate. (I did not deviate from assigned altitude and we were in radar environment.) I tried this 'bluff' until being informed that we were approaching a prohibited area. At this time, I complied with local controller and proceeded to his suggested (read 'ordered') alternate. After refueling, we still could not be cleared to our original destination -- 70 NM away. We had to return to departure point, 2000 NM away, with passenger. Cause of problem: military had not received proper authority/authorized to go to intended destination. Also, I accepted suggestions that went against my training and better judgement. In the future, I will comply with ATC.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF A MIL CHARTERED PAX LGT ACFT WAS DENIED CLRNC FROM A FOREIGN GOV ATC CTLR TO DEST ARPT.

Narrative: UNITED STATES MIL CHARTER BTWN 2 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. ENTERING (4TH) FOREIGN COUNTRY AIRSPACE, WE WERE INFORMED THAT OUR DEST WAS OTHER THAN THE INTENDED DEST. WE WOULD NOT BE CLRED TO THE INTENDED DEST. WE HELD AT FL290 AWAITING RESOLUTION BY UNITED STATES MIL. UNABLE TO GET CLRNC TO INTENDED DEST, THE MIL SUGGESTED WE DECLARE A FUEL EMER, 'GET TOUGH' WITH LCL CTLR AND TELL HIM WE WERE GOING TO OUR INTENDED DEST. I PROCEEDED TOWARD INTENDED DEST, DESPITE CTLR TELLING ME TO PROCEED DIRECT TO HIS INTENDED ALTERNATE. (I DID NOT DEVIATE FROM ASSIGNED ALT AND WE WERE IN RADAR ENVIRONMENT.) I TRIED THIS 'BLUFF' UNTIL BEING INFORMED THAT WE WERE APCHING A PROHIBITED AREA. AT THIS TIME, I COMPLIED WITH LCL CTLR AND PROCEEDED TO HIS SUGGESTED (READ 'ORDERED') ALTERNATE. AFTER REFUELING, WE STILL COULD NOT BE CLRED TO OUR ORIGINAL DEST -- 70 NM AWAY. WE HAD TO RETURN TO DEP POINT, 2000 NM AWAY, WITH PAX. CAUSE OF PROB: MIL HAD NOT RECEIVED PROPER AUTH TO GO TO INTENDED DEST. ALSO, I ACCEPTED SUGGESTIONS THAT WENT AGAINST MY TRAINING AND BETTER JUDGEMENT. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL COMPLY WITH ATC.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.