The plane was equipped with Boeing Honeywell Un-interruptible Autopilot, designed to be installed in planes since 9/11, so that they could be remotely controlled to ensure authorities could regain control in the event of an on-board hijacking.
However the existence of this technology makes its abuse and therefore a remote hijacking by a mysterious foe a very real possibility.
"We are now in the realms of cyber warfare, with people believing if there is any future war this will take the form of cyber, " said author and historian Norman Davies.
"With developments in technology this is in the present realm of possibility.
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