Narrative:

I was the pilot flying. En route climbing out of 14;500 ft.; we heard a bang and slight yaw motion of the aircraft. We noticed #2 engine had failed. The captain stated 'I have the aircraft'; assumed control of the aircraft and disconnected the auto pilot and auto throttles. He directed me to inform ATC of our engine failure and request a return to ZZZ; our nearest suitable airport. He then asked for the qrc for engine fire/engine severe damage or separation checklist. We performed the challenge; response; response checklist along with QRH and non-normal items. We [advised ATC] and requested to have crash fire rescue equipment (crash fire rescue) on standby at the airport.the captain then informed the flight attendants and the passengers of the situation and that we would return to ZZZ. I ran the appropriate checklist and non-normal items. We requested delay vectors as we prepared to return to field. After completing our QRH and non-normal procedures; we had an uneventful single engine landing in VMC conditions. After clearing the runway; we were instructed by ATC to hold position and contact crash fire rescue equipment on a discreet frequency. The captain made a PA to the passengers and informed the flight attendants that we had no adverse indications in the cockpit. Crash fire rescue equipment asked for what assistance we requested. We had them assess the outside [of] #2 engine for any damage or fire condition. They assessed and gave us the all clear. We proceeded back to the terminal and parked the aircraft. No passenger stated anything other than 'good job' and 'thanks for getting us back safely.'

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Title: B737 flight crew reported an engine failure during climb that resulted in a precautionary landing.

Narrative: I was the Pilot Flying. En route climbing out of 14;500 ft.; we heard a bang and slight yaw motion of the aircraft. We noticed #2 engine had failed. The Captain stated 'I have the aircraft'; assumed control of the aircraft and disconnected the auto pilot and auto throttles. He directed me to inform ATC of our engine failure and request a return to ZZZ; our nearest suitable airport. He then asked for the QRC for Engine Fire/Engine Severe Damage or Separation Checklist. We performed the Challenge; Response; Response Checklist along with QRH and non-normal items. We [advised ATC] and requested to have CFR (Crash Fire rescue) on standby at the airport.The Captain then informed the flight attendants and the passengers of the situation and that we would return to ZZZ. I ran the appropriate checklist and non-normal items. We requested delay vectors as we prepared to return to field. After completing our QRH and non-normal procedures; we had an uneventful single engine landing in VMC conditions. After clearing the runway; we were instructed by ATC to hold position and contact CFR on a discreet frequency. The Captain made a PA to the passengers and informed the flight attendants that we had no adverse indications in the cockpit. CFR asked for what assistance we requested. We had them assess the outside [of] #2 engine for any damage or fire condition. They assessed and gave us the all clear. We proceeded back to the terminal and parked the aircraft. No passenger stated anything other than 'good job' and 'thanks for getting us back safely.'

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.