FBI probe of plane hack sparks worries over flight safety
But some aviation and security experts say entertainment and crucial flight systems are often kept separate
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Washington
AN FBI agent's claim that a hacker may have exploited weaknesses aboard more than a dozen commercial flights, including sending commands to a jet engine in mid-air, has sparked new worries over the safety and cyber security of US passenger planes.
The hacker, a security researcher, said the FBI misinterpreted him, and jetmakers and security experts have cast doubt on claims that he was able to control a flight. But the episode has added to a mounting sense of vulnerability ahead of what's expected to be the busiest summer for air travel in years.
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