ALASKA : Mt. Shishaldin Spews Ash to 35,000 Feet

Mt. Shishaldin, a 9,372-foot volcano at the eastern end of the Aleutian Islands, spewed an ash plume 35,000 feet high and into commercial air routes. However, no planes were damaged and scientists don’t expect further eruptions. “We had one burst and then it’s done nothing since then. This was a one-shot deal as far as we can tell,” said volcanologist Tina Neal of the Alaska Volcano Observatory. Light ash fall was reported about 50 miles to the east. Pilots also reported the plume in commercial flight routes about 150 miles to the north.