Large Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 136
Situational Awareness; Distraction; Confusion; Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Company Policy; Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors; Procedure
Southeast of MCDEN OM at 3000 ft MSL we were cleared for the visual approach. The PF selected Heading Select and began to descend. The course selected put him inside the marker. I asked if he saw the radio towers on my side of the aircraft which he said yes. Several seconds later; the GPWS Caution Obstacle Alert sounded. He then began a right turn that was putting us closer to the antennas. I then informed him he needed to turn left to avoid these antennas which he did. There was a definite miscommunication between Crew Members and an operating procedure that does not require over flight of the FAF at night.[Suggest] better Company SOP for night operations in VFR conditions.
Air carrier First Officer queried his Captain; the flying pilot; if he saw the towers southeast of the BHM Runway 6 MCDEM outer marker while turning and descending on a night visual approach. The positive response was followed by an GPWS obstacle caution; a turn towards the towers; and then evasive turns away from the towers.