The Brussels Airlines long-haul aircraft, which experienced engine problems   
   last month, had another problem on Friday. The Airbus A330 had to return to   
   Brussels on its way to Rwanda.   
       
   The plane (OO-SFU) was departing from Zaventem towards the Rwandan capital   
   Kigali around noon, with two hours delay. Above Austria, however, reversed and   
   shortly before 14 o'clock the aircraft landed again at Brussels Airport.   
       
   'There was an error message on one of the computers and it has to be   
   examined', explains Maaike Andries, spokesperson for Brussels Airlines. She   
   emphasizes that there was no safety risk. 'There are different computer   
   systems and the error message only occurred on one computer.'   
       
   According to the company, there is no connection with the engine problems of   
   the same aircraft on a Kinshasa-Brussels flight on 11 December. During that   
   flight, the two engines flamed out at different times.   
       
   Tests showed that the problem with the left engine was computer-related, and   
   that the right engine failed after a 'kerosene contamination'. Research into   
   the source of that impure kerosene is still ongoing. The aircraft then stayed   
   on the ground for more than two weeks, until the end of December.   
       
   A solution is sought as quickly as possible for the 182 passengers on board   
   the Kigali flight. A part can leave on Friday with another company, another   
   part will be able to board a plane on Saturday. For the latter, a hotel is   
   taken care of, says Brussels Airlines.   
      
   --- D'Bridge 3.99 SR41   
    * Origin: AVIATION ECHO HQ (2:292/854)