Incident Summary: According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and ABC News reports, a cargo aircraft arriving from Puerto Rico overran the runway at Miami International Airport on a Sunday afternoon. Convective tropical storm weather in South Florida frequently produces sudden heavy rain showers, wet pavement with standing water, reduced tire-pavement friction coefficients (μ ≤ 0.20), and sudden tailwind shifts during convective downbursts.
Educational Physics Notice: This model calculates rigid-body kinetic energy dissipation ($E_k = \frac{1}{2}m v^2$), aerodynamic lift dump via spoilers, wheel braking friction force ($F_{\text{friction}} = \mu_{\text{eff}} [W - L_{\text{aero}}]$), and reverse thrust curves. It is designed to teach aeronautical stop-distance factors and is not an official NTSB accident reconstruction.
| Slot | Runway | Cond (μ) | Vtd / Wind | TD Point | Stop Dist | Margin | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run A | RWY 8L (8,600') | Wet (μ=0.22) | 148 kt / +8 kt TW | 1,850' | -- | -- | Unset |
| Run B | RWY 8L (8,600') | Dry (μ=0.55) | 135 kt / -5 kt HW | 1,200' | -- | -- | Unset |