EUGENE, Ore., Rabi'I 22, 1438, Dec 21, 2016, SPA -- The Alaska Volcano Observatory issued its highest alert level for aviation Tuesday, after a volcano erupted in the Aleutian Islands that reportedly sent ash thousands of feet into the air, AP reported. The observatory said pilots reported the Bogoslof volcano on Bogoslof Island briefly erupted about 4 p.m. Alaska time. Pilots told the observatory that a volcanic ash cloud rose to 34,000 feet. The observatory said satellite data show a short-lived explosion that drifted to the south. The volcano is located in the Bering Sea about 850 miles southwest of Anchorage. --SPA 12:47 LOCAL TIME 09:47 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w295314