A320
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Equipment / Tooling; Procedure
Vectors to TAKOE the IAF fix for 26R at ONT. Assigned 4500 ft. to cross TAKOE at or above 4300 ft. We were in IMC approaching TAKOE from the SE approximately 5 miles from fix. Got EGPWS alert with Terrain Pull Up. Started EGPWS maneuver and alert went away immediately. Climbed to approximately 5000ft and continued approach.Cause: We were assigned to descend to 4500 ft from SOCAL after deviating around weather. There is a tower on a hill in that area which is around 3300 ft. I am speculating that tower may have caused the alert. The event was too quick and did not last long at all to analyze all factors. Pass on to SOCAL to use a higher altitude in that particular area until over the IAF. But the chart dictates that 4500ft should have been adequate.
A320 Captain reported an EGPWS alert during approach to ONT airport.