KMIA Runway Excursion Containment & Deceleration Analyzer

Runway Safety Area (RSA) Kinetic Energy Dissipation & Perimeter Barrier Hazard Model • Boeing 767-300F
KMIA RWY 09/27 (8,600 FT)
Total Rollout
9,620 ft
Excursion Distance
+1,020 ft
Overrun Speed
48 kts
Initial Kinetic Energy
305 MJ
Road Barrier Status
BREACHED
PERIMETER ROADWAY IMPACT DETECTED • Aircraft overruns runway threshold by 1,020 ft at 48 kts groundspeed, traversing the 1,000 ft perimeter buffer into airport perimeter road and adjacent structures.
CATASTROPHIC EXCURSION
Runway Surface 1,000 ft RSA Safety Buffer Perimeter Road / Fenceline (1,000 ft beyond end) EMAS Arrestor Bed Deceleration Track
Touchdown Point Marker (Scrub/Drag to inspect) Scale: KMIA Airfield Geometry • 10,600 ft Total Coordinate Corridor
Kinetic Deceleration Profile • Velocity (kts) vs Runway Station (ft)
Braking Action: POOR (Contaminated)
Kinetic Dissipation Comparison Matrix: Standard Soil RSA vs. Engineered Materials Arrestor System (EMAS) FAA AC 150/5220-22B GROUNDING
Configuration Touchdown Pt Overrun Speed Stopping Distance Perimeter Road Incursion Kinetic Energy Absorbed Containment Safety Verdict
Aeronautical Incident Context & Physical Analysis

Calibrated against the reported runway excursion involving a Prime Air Boeing 767-300F cargo jet at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The model calculates energy dissipation \(E_k = \frac{1}{2} m v^2\). When landing on contaminated or standing-water pavements, friction coefficient \(\mu\) collapses from typical dry values of 0.52 down to 0.15–0.18. At heavy cargo landing weights (~312,000 lbs), delayed touchdown beyond 2,000 ft leaves insufficient pavement for wheel braking and reverse thrust to eliminate ground roll. Without an Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS), the aircraft enters unpaved soil (providing only ~0.15–0.25 deceleration drag) and overruns the standard 1,000-ft Runway End Safety Area (RESA), breaching perimeter roads and surrounding airport warehouses.