AIRCRAFT SAFETY LATCH

A hook body (330) for a latch mechanism includes a plurality of longitudinal members (331, 333), each of the plurality of longitudinal members extending in a longitudinal direction with respect to the hook body (330); and a load slot (340) at a proximal end (341) of the hook body (330), the load slot (340) having a loading portion (350) and a receiving portion (354), the receiving portion (354) configured to receive a transverse rod of a T-bolt and the loading portion (350) configured to apply a load to the transverse rod upon translation of the hook body (330) away from the transverse rod..