HS 125 Series 700
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60; Flight Crew Total 2650; Flight Crew Type 500
Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; General Maintenance Action; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Aircraft; Human Factors
On Date; Aircraft X; a Hawker 750; callsign 'Name 1'; experienced an inflight engine failure of the left engine while climbing through approximately FL230.  The aircraft had departed ZZZ  with a destination of ZZZ1.The pilots had no warning of the impending engine failure.  At the time of the failure; the flight-crew noted a loud bang followed by a violent left yaw and severe vibrations.  The flight crew [requested priority handling] and performed all applicable checklist items.  The aircraft safely diverted to ZZZ2.  There were no passengers onboard at the time of the incident and no injuries or further damage to the aircraft was incurred.A Post fight inspection revealed no visible damage to the engine cowling; no fluid leakage; and no visible damage to the N1 Fan; however; the crew noted that the N1 Fan could not be manually turned by hand and appeared to be stuck.
Captain reported left engine failure on climb out. Captain diverted to a safe precautionary landing.