A latch mechanism (10, 210) comprising: a hook (12, 212) including a hook body (13, 213) and a hook end (11, 211) coupled to the hook body, a handle (14, 214) coupled to the hook body (13, 213) for rotation relative to the hook body (13, 213) about a first axis (C, G) between a closed position where the handle (14, 214) extends along the hook (12, 212) and an opened position where the handle (14,214) is spaced apart from the hook end (11, 211), a linkage (16, 216), and a bushing (18, 218) configured to allow mounting of the latch mechanism (10, 210) on a structure and to allow rotation of the latch mechanism (10, 210) relative to the structure about a second axis (A, E) spaced apart from the first axis (C, G), wherein the linkage (16, 216) includes a load link (32, 232) and an auxiliary link (34, 234), the load link (32, 232) is coupled to the bushing (18, 218) and to the hook body (13, 213) for rotation relative to the hook body (13, 213) about a third axis (B,F) spaced apart from the first and second axes, the bushing (18, 218) is configured to move around the third axis (B, F) with the load link (32, 232), the auxiliary link (34, 234) is coupled to the bushing (18, 218) and to the handle (14, 214), the handle (14, 214) is configured to engage with the auxiliary link (34, 234) to move the bushing (18, 218) and rotate the load link (32, 232) for extension and retraction of the hook end (11, 211) relative to the second axis (A, E), characterized in that the hook body (12, 213) is formed to define an arcuate slot (28, 228), and wherein the bushing (18, 218) extends into the arcuate slot (28, 228) and is configured to move along the arcuate slot (28, 228) around the third axis (B, F). a hook (12, 212) including a hook body (13, 213) and a hook end (11, 211) coupled to the hook body, a handle (14, 214) coupled to the hook body (13, 213) for rotation relative to the hook body (13, 213) about a first axis (C, G) between a closed position where the handle (14, 214) extends along the hook (12, 212) and an opened position where the handle (14,214) is spaced apart from the hook end (11, 211), a linkage (16, 216), and a bushing (18, 218) configured to allow mounting of the latch mechanism (10, 210) on a structure and to allow rotation of the latch mechanism (10, 210) relative to the structure about a second axis (A, E) spaced apart from the first axis (C, G), wherein the linkage (16, 216) includes a load link (32, 232) and an auxiliary link (34, 234), the load link (32, 232) is coupled to the bushing (18, 218) and to the hook body (13, 213) for rotation relative to the hook body (13, 213) about a third axis (B,F) spaced apart from the first and second axes, the bushing (18, 218) is configured to move around the third axis (B, F) with the load link (32, 232), the auxiliary link (34, 234) is coupled to the bushing (18, 218) and to the handle (14, 214), the handle (14, 214) is configured to engage with the auxiliary link (34, 234) to move the bushing (18, 218) and rotate the load link (32, 232) for extension and retraction of the hook end (11, 211) relative to the second axis (A, E), characterized in that the hook body (12, 213) is formed to define an arcuate slot (28, 228), and wherein the bushing (18, 218) extends into the arcuate slot (28, 228) and is configured to move along the arcuate slot (28, 228) around the third axis (B, F).