Accidents
Bombardier Challenger Tire Failures Spur Safety Questions
Sage-Popovich chief questions whether a series of tire failures are related to possible manufacturing issue.
One Challenger 601 owner had a tire failure on landing that Goodyear attributes to braking-related skid through. He disagrees with that verdict and decided to investigate whether such failures are common. Photo shows failure of the same series tire on another Challenger.
One Challenger 601 owner had a tire failure on landing that Goodyear attributes to braking-related skid through. He disagrees with that verdict and decided to investigate whether such failures are common. Photo shows failure of the same series tire on another Challenger.

Reports of more than a couple of dozen failures of a certain Goodyear tire used on older Bombardier Challengers are spurring operators to question a potential safety issue with it. Leading the charge is Nick Popovich, president of aircraft repossession specialist Sage-Popovich.