Narrative:

Approximately 3-4 seconds after takeoff, the left engine, #1 engine, on the aircraft experienced sudden flameout and loss of power. Crew declared an emergency. Crew was able to climb to altitude assigned by ATC to 2100 ft. We were then vectored back ground for the ILS 23L approach, which we executed safely, in a single-engine confign.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMER DECLARED AFTER ACR LTT SUFFERS AN ENG FAILURE AT LIFTOFF AND EXPERIENCES AN INFLT ENG SHUTDOWN.

Narrative: APPROX 3-4 SECONDS AFTER TKOF, THE L ENG, #1 ENG, ON THE ACFT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN FLAMEOUT AND LOSS OF PWR. CREW DECLARED AN EMER. CREW WAS ABLE TO CLB TO ALT ASSIGNED BY ATC TO 2100 FT. WE WERE THEN VECTORED BACK GND FOR THE ILS 23L APCH, WHICH WE EXECUTED SAFELY, IN A SINGLE-ENG CONFIGN.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.