Patent ID: 7975963

Claim:
A safety system for reducing the impact energy of a container for an aircraft, wherein the safety system comprises: an aircraft cargo hold comprising at least one safety wall; an accommodation unit; at least one airbag; an activation system comprising at least one monitor for activating the at least one airbag; and a fastener element for fastening the container; wherein the accommodation unit can be affixed to the at least one safety wall; wherein the accommodation unit accommodates the at least one airbag; wherein in the case of movement of the container, the at least one airbag can be activated such that air can be injected into the airbag so that the impact energy of the container can be distributed by the at least one activated airbag over an area of the at least one safety wall; wherein the monitor monitors the fastener such that in the case of deformation of the fastening element the at least one airbag is activatable by the activation system; and wherein the activation system permits the at least one airbag to be activated before the container hits the at least one securing wall.