MD80 flight crew experienced an engine failure in climb out. They declared an emergency and landed at the nearest suitable airport.

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Attributes
ACN	704858
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 24000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc tower : ord.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	704858
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Flight experienced a left engine failure climbing about FL240 approximately 20 mins after departure. Secured engine; declared an emergency and landed uneventfully.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 FLT CREW EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE IN CLBOUT. THEY DECLARED AN EMER AND LANDED AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT.

Narrative: FLT EXPERIENCED A L ENG FAILURE CLBING ABOUT FL240 APPROX 20 MINS AFTER DEP. SECURED ENG; DECLARED AN EMER AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.