Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness; Communication Breakdown
Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airport; Human Factors; Environment - Non Weather Related
We were entering the terminal area with given heading descending from 11;000 feet down to 4;000 feet from the South west of the airport for RNAV 28. Passing through 5;000 feet we called the 'airport insight' and received the clearance for the visual approach for Runway 28. By the time we were abeam the airport flap 1 was down and altitude was 2;400 feet descending to 2;200 feet which was final approach segment altitude. Even though I was fully aware of the presence of obstacle (1;687 feet) on the path of our downwind I was confident that 500 feet margin and few thousand feet right of the course would give us good margin for safety. As we were getting close to the tower crane 'terrain' aural message came and after 2-3 second later 'terrain! pull up!' message came. I applied immediate max power and established pitch between 15-20. The message lasted few seconds and we climbed about 2;700 feet. After the conflict was resolved I intercepted the final course and follow the PAPI to the runway as normal operation.When we have received the visual clearance about 20 miles away I bugged the altitude down to 2;200 feet assuming within the 10 mile radius to the airport there cannot be anything that can pose threat to our path. Even though I was aware of the Tower; I didn't mention it during my briefing and considered it a big threat. When the Captain brought me an attention about the Tower once we were getting closer to it and asking me to turn inside the final approach point I delayed his suggestion wanting to intercept the final course outside the FAP. I could have been clear to ask him his intention or worries as we are nearing the obstacle and get the concurrence from both of us that 500 feet is enough or not.1. Better understanding of EGPWS logic could have given me the conservative altitude margins. 2. Detailed briefing; I could have planned better plan by flying higher or going around the tower instead of over flying it. 3. Rushing; I could have gone further out and fly higher to intercept instead of tightening my base turn to join right at the FAP.
Air carrier First Officer reported an obstacle related CFTT event requiring a pull up maneuver during approach to ALB airport.