Narrative:

Flight to geg on hilie 2 arrival was cleared direct lucev fix on ILS 21 in geg. Was cleared to descend 7;000 ft. We're level first got 2;500 GPS call out. Several minutes later got terrain warning. Immediately initiated climb first officer advised ATC we had a terrain warning and were climbing. Leveled 9;000 ft. ATC said minimum vectoring altitude was 6;400 feet where we were. Descended and landed without further incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Flight crew reported receiving an EGPWS warning and executing the prescribed escape maneuver; afterwards; ATC advised the crew of the MVA and re-cleared them for the approach.

Narrative: Flight to GEG on HILIE 2 arrival was cleared direct LUCEV fix on ILS 21 in GEG. Was cleared to descend 7;000 ft. We're level first got 2;500 GPS call out. Several minutes later got terrain warning. Immediately initiated climb First Officer advised ATC we had a terrain warning and were climbing. Leveled 9;000 ft. ATC said minimum vectoring altitude was 6;400 feet where we were. Descended and landed without further incident.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.