Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 160; Flight Crew Total 12000; Flight Crew Type 6000
Situational Awareness
Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Human Factors
Prior to top of descent we briefed ABQ Runway 08 ILS with backup Runway 21 visual. During descent at about 40 NM we got new ATIS showing winds 250 at 20 and Runway 26 visual approach in use. We briefed the Runway 26 visual approach and loaded Runway 26 Center Field (with 1;500 AGL altitude crossing) in FMGC. We were cleared for the Miera2 arrival to cross MIERA at 15;000 MSL. ABQ Approach cleared us for the visual approach to Runway 26. We crossed MIERA at 15;000 MSL and proceeded direct to Runway 26 Center Field. We monitored the radar altitude and descent profile. We were at 1;500 radar altitude and 9;000 MSL 11 NM from runway and shortly after Tower called; 'minimum vectoring altitude in that area is 9;200''. Shortly thereafter; we got an EGPWS terrain warning. We executed the escape maneuver and in 2-3 seconds First Officer called '1;500 FT climbing' and the terrain warning was resolved. We were able to return to a stabilized descent profile and complete the visual approach to Runway 26 and land.
An air carrier Captain reported receiving an altitude alert from Approach Controller and EGPWS on visual approach to ABQ. Escape maneuver was executed and a normal visual approach and landing followed.