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With a dire need to land, the crew utilized the manual gravity extension system for the landing gear. Prepared for an emergency landing at Bristol, they communicated their situation through their transponder, declaring a general emergency marked by code 7700.
As the aircraft approached the runway, the captain attempted to reach air traffic control via cell phone, but connectivity issues thwarted this last-ditch effort for communication. The plane descended without real clearance, relying purely on the skill and experience of the pilots.