There have been claims that the technology has been secretly fitted to some commercial airliners . Some have blamed it for the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 , whose cause is unknown . According to Bob Mann , an airline industry consultant , there is no evidence that the Boeing Uninterruptible Autopilot has ever been used in a commercial airliner . Safety concerns , including the possibility that such a system could be hacked , have prevented its roll-out .
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Boeing Honeywell Uninterruptible Autopilot