Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200)
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Human-Machine Interface; Situational Awareness
Deviation - Altitude Overshoot; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Chart Or Publication; Human Factors; Procedure; Airspace Structure
I was at 2;600 feet and was cleared for the Visual Approach for Runway 29 to CAE. I then informed my First Officer to set the next expected altitude on the ILS of 1;600 feet. During our descent through 2;000 feet for 1;600 feet; we got an aural message of 'Caution Terrain' because of two lighted Towers to our two o'clock direction from the cockpit. I then turned off the autopilot and started a left turn and climb. At this moment is when Approach came over the frequency and told us to climb to 2;400 feet and cancel the Visual Approach. Once leveled off; we were given a new heading and cleared for the Visual Approach again and was then told to contact Tower. We then checked in with Tower and was cleared to land. At this time we landed safely and taxied to the gate.
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CRJ-200 flight crew reported receiving a Terrain Alert while conducting a night time Visual Approach to CAE airport.