Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90; Flight Crew Total 19000; Flight Crew Type 2000
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Maintenance Action; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
We took off and experienced a severe vibration on the number one engine (6.0+). We declared an emergency with ATC and were being vectored back while executing the appropriate checklist. The flight attendants were briefed using the TEST acronym and the cabin was prepped for an evacuation.
Air Carrier Captain experiences severe vibration in the left engine shortly after takeoff and declares an emergency. Flight is vectored back for landing at the departure airport.