MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
Left engine failed at 2500 AGL on departure. We declared an emergency; completed the engine failure checklist and landed overweight at our departure airport. After an uneventful landing the fire department checked the aircraft over [after which] we taxied to the gate and stopped the emergency.
An MD-80 flight crew declared an emergency and returned safely to their departure airport following the failure of the left engine during initial climb.