Medium Large Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Software and Automation; Human Factors; Procedure
The FO was flying a visual approach to Runway 33 in BGR. He was descending to 2;300 feet between ELSUH and CUVOT intersections and got terrain warning. There are towers on top of these small hills near the course. He turned the autopilot off and climbed a little with some extra power and the warning went away.
Air carrier Captain reported a Terrain Warning during approach to BGR airport; and the First Officer disconnected the autopilot and added power to climb; after which the Terrain Warning silenced.