New airport problem....

I'm using the latest version of AFCAD and running FS9 on Windows 98. I designed a new airport in the Sahara near Libya, and when I tested the area there was a mountain in the way! ::)
Now after I've flattened the extra bit of mountain away ddhelp.exe performs an illegal operation when the flight planner is opened. This is extremely irritatating as I need to restart. Is there anything I can do to fix this problem with AFCAD or the Flatten switch while still preserving my airport?
Now after I've flattened the extra bit of mountain away ddhelp.exe performs an illegal operation when the flight planner is opened. This is extremely irritatating as I need to restart. Is there anything I can do to fix this problem with AFCAD or the Flatten switch while still preserving my airport?