Narrative:

The chip detect annunciator came on for #1 engine. It flashed 3 times within 2 mins; and then went steady. After we brought the power lever to flight idle and as we were accomplishing the QRH procedures; the itt began to rise; the tq fluctuated; and the ng dropped to just under 20%. As the engine failed I was already talking to dispatch via comrdo. I then asked the first officer to fly and communicate with ATC. From this point on; I ran the QRH and talked with dispatch; maintenance controller; and flight attendant. We informed ATC of the situation; declared an emergency; and asked ATC for the nearest airports. We landed uneventfully and crash fire rescue equipment escorted us into the air carrier ramp where we parked.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A SAAB 340B FLT CREW EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT.

Narrative: THE CHIP DETECT ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON FOR #1 ENG. IT FLASHED 3 TIMES WITHIN 2 MINS; AND THEN WENT STEADY. AFTER WE BROUGHT THE PWR LEVER TO FLT IDLE AND AS WE WERE ACCOMPLISHING THE QRH PROCS; THE ITT BEGAN TO RISE; THE TQ FLUCTUATED; AND THE NG DROPPED TO JUST UNDER 20%. AS THE ENG FAILED I WAS ALREADY TALKING TO DISPATCH VIA COMRDO. I THEN ASKED THE FO TO FLY AND COMMUNICATE WITH ATC. FROM THIS POINT ON; I RAN THE QRH AND TALKED WITH DISPATCH; MAINT CTLR; AND FLT ATTENDANT. WE INFORMED ATC OF THE SITUATION; DECLARED AN EMER; AND ASKED ATC FOR THE NEAREST ARPTS. WE LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND CFR ESCORTED US INTO THE ACR RAMP WHERE WE PARKED.

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.