Volcano briefly erupts on Alaska island, sends up ash cloud

A volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands erupted Friday and sent up an ash cloud, prompting a warning for planes.Shishaldin Volcano shot ash to more than 20,000 feet (6,096 meters) and possibly 24,000 feet (7,315 meters), the Alaska Volcano Observatory said.The volcano is 679 miles (1,093 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage near the center of Unimak Island, the largest in the Aleutians and home to False Pass, a village of 40 people on the island's east side.