Abstract: To secure containers on the floor of the cargo area of an aircraft, latches are known that comprise a frame and at least one latch hook, which is mounted on the frame so that it can pivot about an axle from a retracted resting position into an upright operating position. If due to inattentiveness of the service personnel the latch hook is left in its operating position and a container strikes against it while it is in this position, the result is often destruction of the floor structure. It is proposed to provide a safety device that allows the latch to be deflected out of the way when it is subjected to a predetermined overload in a direction parallel to the floor of the cargo area.

Abstract: Loading apparatus for loading containers into a cargo area in an aircraft are known that comprise, in addition to undriven conveyor rollers, a plurality of roller drive units. Each of the roller drive units includes a controllable drive motor to rotate drive rollers in a predetermined direction. In such loading systems, if the operator is inattentive it can happen that the roller drive units continue to run under containers that have been latched in place, so that the surface of their drive rollers and/or the drive motors are damaged. It is proposed to provide control leads between the roller drive units with control means in the control leads and/or in the roller drive units.