Medium Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150; Flight Crew Total 2500; Flight Crew Type 850
Situational Awareness
Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory
Environment - Non Weather Related
We were in VMC descending into ROA for the RNAV Runway 24 Approach. We were cleared to descend to 4;000 feet and were receiving radar vectors from Approach Control. We called the field in sight and approach cleared us for the visual to Runway 24. Just as the autopilot was about to level off at 4;000 feet we received the EGPWS warning for terrain and the subsequent pull up. I responded by disconnecting the autopilot and adding power to climb. After climbing to 4;400 feet the warning subsided and we continued the visual approach with no further issues. I responded to the pull up warning by disconnecting the autopilot and initiating a climb. The warning subsided; and as a crew we determined visually that we were clear of the mountainous terrain.
Air carrier First Officer reported a GPWS event during approach to ROA while in visual conditions.