Emb-190 flight crew reported that an engine ingested a balloon during taxi.

Attributes
ACN	1578178
Time
Date	201809
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 190/195 ER/LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Total 8500
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Ground Event / Encounter FOD Ground Event / Encounter Object

Narrative:

Taxiing our to [runway] at ZZZ; crossing rwy xy; a mylar 'party' balloon drifted into our path and was ingested by the number 1 engine. Number 1 engine failed immediately. Secured the engine and returned to the gate for maintenance.the aircraft was removed from service. All passengers were accommodated on the next hourly shuttle flight.[caused by] trash on the field.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMB-190 flight crew reported that an engine ingested a balloon during taxi.

Narrative: Taxiing our to [runway] at ZZZ; crossing Rwy XY; a Mylar 'party' balloon drifted into our path and was ingested by the Number 1 engine. Number 1 Engine failed immediately. Secured the engine and returned to the gate for maintenance.The aircraft was removed from service. All passengers were accommodated on the next hourly shuttle flight.[Caused by] trash on the field.

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