An aircraft storage bin comprising: an upper housing that includes first and second side panels (18a, 18b), wherein the first and second side panels each include a bottom edge (19a, 19b), a bucket that cooperates with the upper housing to define a bin interior, wherein the bucket is pivotally connected to the upper housing and pivots about a pivot axis with respect to the upper housing between an open position and a closed position, wherein the bucket includes a bottom and first and second side walls (24a, 24b), wherein the first and second side walls each include a top edge (25a, 25b), and first and second latch assemblies (40a, 40b), wherein the first latch assembly includes a first hook portion and a first striker portion, wherein one of the first hook portion and the first striker portion extends downwardly from the bottom edge of the first side panel or upwardly from the first side wall of the bucket, and the other of the first hook portion and the first striker portion is positioned in a first recess defined in the top edge of the first side wall of the bucket or the bottom edge of the first side panel, and wherein the second latch assembly includes a second hook portion and a second striker portion, wherein one of the second hook portion and the second striker portion extends downwardly from the bottom edge of the second side panel or upwardly from the second side wall of the bucket and the other of the second hook portion and the second striker portion is positioned in a second recess defined in the top edge of the second side wall of the bucket or the bottom edge of the second side panel. an upper housing that includes first and second side panels (18a, 18b), wherein the first and second side panels each include a bottom edge (19a, 19b), a bucket that cooperates with the upper housing to define a bin interior, wherein the bucket is pivotally connected to the upper housing and pivots about a pivot axis with respect to the upper housing between an open position and a closed position, wherein the bucket includes a bottom and first and second side walls (24a, 24b), wherein the first and second side walls each include a top edge (25a, 25b), and first and second latch assemblies (40a, 40b), wherein the first latch assembly includes a first hook portion and a first striker portion, wherein one of the first hook portion and the first striker portion extends downwardly from the bottom edge of the first side panel or upwardly from the first side wall of the bucket, and the other of the first hook portion and the first striker portion is positioned in a first recess defined in the top edge of the first side wall of the bucket or the bottom edge of the first side panel, and wherein the second latch assembly includes a second hook portion and a second striker portion, wherein one of the second hook portion and the second striker portion extends downwardly from the bottom edge of the second side panel or upwardly from the second side wall of the bucket and the other of the second hook portion and the second striker portion is positioned in a second recess defined in the top edge of the second side wall of the bucket or the bottom edge of the second side panel.