SPOKANE, WA -- The Spokane Regional Air Support Unit, which is comprised of multiple local first responder agencies, made history Monday by flying the first All-Women Law Enforcement Flight Crew in the state.
According to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, the flight was a regularly scheduled patrol and in honor of Women's History Month.
SCSO says during their patrol, the three-person crew assisted with multiple calls including a missing child, carjacking, and assault.
The three-person crew was Civilian Pilot Megan Fine, Spokane Police Officer Makalia McKitrick, and Spokane Valley Police Department Deputy Krystal Bitzer.
SCSO adds to their knowledge, this is the first flight of its kind in the nation.Â
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