Date: 202101
Local time of day: 1801-2400
Location: ZZZ.Airport, US
Flight conditions: IMC
Weather elements / visibility: Fog
Light: Night
Aircraft: EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Operator: Air Carrier
Operating under: Part 121
Flight plan: IFR
Mission: Passenger
Flight phase: Takeoff / Launch; Initial Climb; Climb
Airspace: Class B ZZZ
ATC / advisory: TRACON ZZZ
Aircraft component: Turbine Engine
Component problem: Malfunctioning
Reporter organization: Air Carrier
Reporter function: Captain; Pilot Flying
Reporter qualification: Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Second reporter function: Pilot Not Flying; First Officer
Anomaly: Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Detector: Person Flight Crew
When detected: In-flight
Result: Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Evacuated; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Contributing factors: Aircraft
Primary problem: Aircraft

Narrative: During the climb out on the SID; ATC instructed us to maintain 4;000 ft. for traffic. During the cruise at 4;000 ft. Pilot Flying requested autopilot to be engaged. After clearing the traffic we received ATC instruction to continue climb to 16;000 ft. Pilot Flying used VS mode and added power to start the climb; few seconds later we heard a loud bang and all ENG 2 parameters started to roll back with ENG 2 OUT EICAS message and other messages related to the ENG failure. At the same time Pilot Flying disconnected the autopilot and hand flew the airplane while requesting from the Pilot Monitoring to [advise ATC]. Pilot Flying requested ENG 2 OUT QRH and we started going through the items. We decided not to start the engine again due to the loud bang we heard. Pilot Flying requested the autopilot to be engaged after we received an ATC clearance to maintain 5;000 ft. Captain called the Flight Attendant using the call button and gave her the report. Planned and briefed ILS XXR weather were overcast 600 and IMC condition during the whole event. After making sure that everything is complete and we are not overweight as we had only 20 passengers on board; we advised ATC that we are ready to start the approach. Pilot Flying hand flew the [Runway] XXR approach and made a successful landing; requested taxiing to the gate and fire trucks were following the plane all the way to the gate. At the gate; the Captain made an announcement apologizing and explaining to the passengers the situation and they were so understandable. Maintenance came on board and a maintenance logbook write up was complete.


Second narrative: [We] departed ZZZ bound for ZZZ1. We departed from [Runway] XYL on the ZZZZZ 3 departure with an assigned heading of 110 after takeoff. ATC instructed us to maintain 4;000 ft. for traffic; which we noted on our respective TCAS pages. ATC gave us clearance up to 16;000 [ft.]and the Captain smoothly applied climb thrust and began a climb. Shortly after that; a loud audible pop was heard outside my window and the Engine 2 EICAS message illuminated and Eng 2 indications began dropping. That Captain quickly identified the dead engine and told me to notify ATC. We notified ATC and ran through our checklist. We were instructed to level at 5;000 [ft.] and turn North HDG 360. I loaded XXR approach in the FMS and I went back to the checklist to finish up for our single engine approach. We were vectored to the final approach course for ILS XXR. I received runway speeds and we adjusted per the QRH. The Captain flew a flawless ILS and landing to Runway XXR. We safely exited the runway and taxied with no further incident.


Synopsis: E-145 flight crew reported engine failure on climb out; resulting in an Air Turn Back and a precautionary landing.