A319
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
Approach vectored us west of the Silver ILS 16R localizer to provide more spacing with another aircraft. When approach turned us southeast toward an intercept of the localizer; he also gave us a descent to 8500 feet MSL. I noticed the radio altimeter winding down quicker than our rate of descent. Shortly after that we got a 'TERRAIN; TERRAIN; PULL UP' warning. We immediately performed a GPWS type go around to the MSA of our sector. We reestablished automation; told approach what had happened and were re-sequenced for the approach. Approach put us on a vector along with a descent that put us in conflict with high terrain.
Air Carrier flight crew being vectored for an ILS 16R approach to RNO received a terrain warning. Crew performed a GPWS escape maneuver and were re-sequenced for the approach. Aircraft was vectored for a descent below the Minimum Sector Altitude.