Narrative:

At approximately XA45Z, we contacted miq approach and were cleared to 2000 ft. We were given a radial to report crossing miq -- 320 degree radial. We had to ask for heading. A heading of 210 degrees was given. We then reported crossing the radial. Controller advised 'roger' and said 'continue heading 210 degrees, final approach vectors.' captain maintained heading until crossing 097 degree radial miq. Captain started right turn to avoid terrain and questioned controller. Controller became animated and gave us a right turn heading 120 degrees to intercept final approach course runway 9. The remainder of approach was uneventful.

Google
 

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR B757 FLC WAS ASSIGNED A VECTOR HDG AT AN ALT BELOW THAT OF THE TERRAIN ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE ARPT AND THE CTLR APPARENTLY LOST SITUATIONAL AWARENESS UNTIL REMINDED BY THE FLC THAT THEY WERE BEYOND THE ARPT.

Narrative: AT APPROX XA45Z, WE CONTACTED MIQ APCH AND WERE CLRED TO 2000 FT. WE WERE GIVEN A RADIAL TO RPT XING MIQ -- 320 DEG RADIAL. WE HAD TO ASK FOR HDG. A HDG OF 210 DEGS WAS GIVEN. WE THEN RPTED XING THE RADIAL. CTLR ADVISED 'ROGER' AND SAID 'CONTINUE HDG 210 DEGS, FINAL APCH VECTORS.' CAPT MAINTAINED HDG UNTIL XING 097 DEG RADIAL MIQ. CAPT STARTED R TURN TO AVOID TERRAIN AND QUESTIONED CTLR. CTLR BECAME ANIMATED AND GAVE US A R TURN HDG 120 DEGS TO INTERCEPT FINAL APCH COURSE RWY 9. THE REMAINDER OF APCH WAS UNEVENTFUL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.