EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
We departed ZZZ for ZZZ1. The climb mode was set to E-CLB. At approx 12;000 feet; I decided to engage max con thrust to climb over weather. Soon after; a pop or bang was felt / heard and the aircraft yawed to the left. The EICAS indicated ENG 1 OUT. Both me and the First Officer (FO) acknowledged the message and I called for the QRH. I received priority from ATC and requested to level off. I maintained the current heading and slowed so that me and the FO could assess the situation. Soon after; we requested a turn back to ZZZ with ATC. As we descended toward ZZZ; we ran the ENG OUT QRH and; after making sure all indications were green; we attempted an APU assisted restart. N2 did not rise above zero. Restart was abandoned and we secured the inop engine and prepared for a one engine inop landing. I spoke to the Flight Attendant (FA); explaining that we had suffered an engine failure and that we would be landing in approx 7 to 10 minutes back in ZZZ and to prepare for a normal landing. I also made an announcement to the pax with the same information. At 5;000 feet; a few miles south west and visual with the airport; we entered a visual hold; maintaining separation from a few weather cells in the vicinity; to finalize setup; checklists and briefs for a visual approach backed up by an RNAV to RWY XX. When ready; we asked for direct-to the final approach fix and executed the visual app. Once on the runway; emergency vehicles followed us to check for smoke or flames. I spoke to the FA to make sure everyone was OK. Both me and the FO made announcements letting the pax know what was happening. After it was ascertained that there was no fire threat; we organized a gate with ops and taxied to it.
EMB-145 First Officer reported they felt and heard a bang followed by EICAS message Engine 1 Out; causing the flight crew to shut down #1 engine and make an air turn back to a precautionary landing.