EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Distraction
ATC Issue All Types; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airport; Procedure
While at 2;500 MSL after cleared by ATC for the approach; we received a GPWS warning and immediately executed a climb to 3;100 FT the minimum safe altitude on the published approach.I suggest they raise the minimum vectoring altitude to the South West of the airport.
While being vectored for [Runway] 02C ILS approach into BNA; we were instructed to turn to a heading of 050 maintain 2;500 cleared for the approach and contact Tower. We were level at 2;500 MSL on the 050 heading; had not yet spoken with Tower and had not yet intercepted the localizer when we got a Ground Proximity Warning. We climbed to 3;100 MSL (the published MSA); continued the approach and landed uneventfully.
An E145 flight crew being vectored at 2;500 MSL for Runway 02C ILS at BNA climbed in response to a GPWS terrain warning.