Rediske Air was a small
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charter airline
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Regulation
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operating out of
Alaska
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.
History
Rediske Air was formed in 1991. It was started by Charlie Rediske, a local pilot. In 2001, Charlie Rediske died, and his son Walter and his daughter Lyla became chief operators of the airline. As of 2017, the airline's website was no longer working.
Fleet
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de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
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Cessna 207
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Accidents and incidents
* On July 7, 2013, a Rediske Air
DHC-3 Otter plane
crashed
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in
Soldotna Airport
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,
Soldotna, Alaska
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, killing all ten people on board, including Walter Rediske and two families who were on vacation from
Greenville, South Carolina.
See also
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List of defunct airlines of the United States
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References
External links
Official websitefrom Archive.org
Airlines established in 1991
Airlines disestablished in 2017
Defunct charter airlines of the United States
Defunct companies based in Alaska
1991 establishments in Alaska
2017 disestablishments in Alaska
Airlines based in Alaska
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