The captain of an embraer 145 reported that an engine failed during climb.

Attributes
ACN	1472899
Time
Date	201708
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Left engine failure on aircraft X. Felt/heard a loud boom/bang. Observed a yaw to the left; airspeed was decreasing rapidly; since we were still in a climb.unknown cause of left (#1) engine failure during climb.I said: 'we just lost the left engine. You need to declare mayday with center and let them know we are an emergency airplane; single engine. [First officer (first officer)] did just that. Center asked if we wanted to return to ZZZ? I said to [first officer]: no; we are only about 20 miles north east of ZZZ1. Tell them we want to land in ZZZ1. We were given a clearance lower; and a turn to ZZZ1. We ran the qrc/QRH for engine failure. Secured the left engine; and landed nearest suitable: ZZZ1.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: The Captain of an Embraer 145 reported that an engine failed during climb.

Narrative: Left engine failure on Aircraft X. Felt/Heard a loud BOOM/BANG. Observed a yaw to the left; airspeed was decreasing rapidly; since we were still in a climb.Unknown cause of Left (#1) engine Failure during Climb.I said: 'we just lost the left engine. You need to declare MAYDAY with center and let them know we are an emergency airplane; single engine. [First Officer (FO)] did just that. Center asked if we wanted to return to ZZZ? I said to [FO]: NO; we are only about 20 miles North East of ZZZ1. Tell them we want to land in ZZZ1. We were given a clearance lower; and a turn to ZZZ1. We ran the QRC/QRH for Engine Failure. Secured the left Engine; and landed Nearest Suitable: ZZZ1.

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