Disclosed is a power distribution system (10), comprising a power feed line (12) configured to supply electric power of a given power feed line voltage, a plurality of solid state power control modules (16_1 - 16_6) connected to the power feed line (12); each of the solid state power control modules (16_1 - 16_6) comprising at least one solid state power controller connected to at least one load to be supplied with power from the power feed line (12) and configured to selectively connect the respective load to the power feed line (12) or to disconnect the respective load from the power feed line (12);the power feed line (12) comprising at least one power feed line segment (l1 - l7) connecting two adjacent solid state power control modules (16_1 - 16_6); wherein the at least two adjacent solid state power control modules (16_1 - 16_6) are connected by a further electric line (20_1 - 20_7) connected in parallel to the at least one power feed line segment (l1 - l7).