MD-83
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
At FL340 the left engine failed. There was no fire or vibration associated with the engine failure.  So an emergency was declared; and a divert was made into the nearest airport.
A MD-83 engine failed at FL340 in cruise so an emergency was declared and the flight diverted to the nearest airport.