Airline traffic snarled nationwide as communications issue forces FAA to ground all outbound flights

The groundings have impacted at least 10,218 flights within, out of or into the United States as of 7 p.m. Eastern, according to FlightAware, and over 3,000 flights have been canceled across the country, as possible explanation emerges.

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