I think these new “missile” stories are designed to do just that.
To me that looks like a plane.
This entire week the sunsets have been stunning in the New York Area. I see them going home on the F Train. Even last night there was a glow in the sky to the west that was white in the orange background.
I’m not an expert and i don’t know how long lava ash travels but i suspect that the sunsets views are caused by the volcano’s that erupted.