Narrative:

[After takeoff] we set normal takeoff power and proceeded with the departure. During the first initial turn to the left; roughly around 3000 ft; we heard a loud bang followed by a loss of thrust from the left engine. We initiated the engine fire/severe damage immediate action items and then followed that up with the QRH procedures checklist. We declared an emergency which led to a single engine approach and landing.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CRJ-200 flight crew heard a bang and experienced loss of thrust in the left engine shortly after takeoff. They ran the procedure; declared an emergency; and returned to departure airport.

Narrative: [After takeoff] we set normal takeoff power and proceeded with the departure. During the first initial turn to the left; roughly around 3000 FT; we heard a loud bang followed by a loss of thrust from the left engine. We initiated the engine fire/severe damage immediate action items and then followed that up with the QRH procedures checklist. We declared an emergency which led to a single engine approach and landing.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.