He hacked the plane in flight? Are you sure? What was the extent of that "hack"? What capabilities did it give him?
PUUUHHLESE read the FBI warrant request posted several times
http://aptn.ca/news/wp-content/uploa...lectronics.pdf
granted these are allegations- but he ( hacker ) was specific about the In flight entertainment systems ( IFE). The ongoing argument is that such could not impact flight/cockpit controls. Even so hacking the IFE is a federal crime.
One could ask - then why- since he admitted it - isn't he in Jail now ?