A Gol Transportes Aereos Boeing 737-800, registration PR-GUC performing flight G3-2220 from Rio de Janeiro Galeao,RJ to Natal,RN (Brazil) with 120 passengers and 6 crew, was descending towards Natal when the left hand engine (CFM56) flamed out associated with an EICAS message "ENG FAIL". The crew attempted to restart the engine without success. The aircraft continued for a safe landing in Natal on single engine.
Brazil's CENIPA rated the occurrence an incident and did not open an investigation.
The aircraft returned to service about 52 hours after landing.