Can anyone explain why some sort of gravity drop was not used to lower the gear? Isn't that normal procedure? That same technique was used on that 767 in Canada which landed with no fuel (however, the front gear did not lock). I have seen this so far:
"LOT said the hydraulic system responsible for operating the wing flaps and the landing gear failed, and backup system worked only for the flaps -- forcing the emergency landing."
Would a malfunctioning hydraulic system prevent the gear from dropping at all?
Thanks!
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