Large Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 199
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure; Weather
Setting up for left base leg to Runway 26; arriving from MIERA. Wind from west at 16 KTS. From a MIERA to ABQ track; I made the right turn to enter the pattern on a left base leg. As I rolled out; I determined that I was clear of the terrain to the east; but wanted more clearance. I began maneuvering more to the west; but before the maneuver was complete; I received a Terrain Caution. I disengaged the autopilot and autothrottles to increase separation; but then received a Terrain Warning. I then executed the Terrain Avoidance procedures and a go-around. Tower vectored us to an upwind leg and then cleared us for the visual approach to Runway 26. On the second approach; I gave the terrain greater clearance and landed without incident. At no time did I feel the safety of the aircraft was in danger.
On a left base visual approach to Runway 26 ABQ; the pilot flying cut the corner too close on the high terrain east of the field. Coupled with a strong west wind; we received a Terrain Caution quickly followed by a Terrain Warning. The pilot flying applied the terrain escape procedure; climbing safely above the terrain.
An Air Carrier Crew arriving from the east over MIERA got an EGPWS TERRAIN CAUTION followed by a WARNING while on a left base to ABQ Runway 26 so the Captain executed the escape maneuver and on the second approach maintained a greater terrain clearance.