Perhaps this was meant to be a reminder for President Abdurrahman Wahid not to fly overseas so often. Last Monday, the Airforce Boeing 707 that was carrying the president and his entourage to Sydney was forced to land in Darwin, Australia, because the oil fuselage on engine number four was leaking.

Although his schedule in Australia was upset by the mishap and the delay in Darwin, the president remained calm. He even praised the flight staff on