Narrative:

Descending through FL190 loud bang from left engine. Engine instruments confirmed failure of left engine. Engine failure checklist accomplished, emergency declared, single engine approach flown to runway 18R clt, with uneventful landing.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A DC9-30 DECLARED AN EMER WHEN THE L ENG MADE A LOUD BANG AND FAILED IN FLT DURING A DSCNT ARR.

Narrative: DSNDING THROUGH FL190 LOUD BANG FROM L ENG. ENG INSTS CONFIRMED FAILURE OF L ENG. ENG FAILURE CHKLIST ACCOMPLISHED, EMER DECLARED, SINGLE ENG APCH FLOWN TO RWY 18R CLT, WITH UNEVENTFUL LNDG.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.