True that.
But it couldn't disable the transponder and unscrew the ceiling panel to disable the GPS tracking system.
This was a premeditated first act in a longer drama.
The passengers were all immediately killed and the plane flew on below radar on purpose.
“But it couldn’t disable the transponder and unscrew the ceiling panel to disable the GPS tracking system.”
Unless there was some type of electrical problem such as a short and maybe a fire.