SEATTLE - Next time you're stuck on a tarmac for an extra hour or two waiting out some bad weather, consider yourself lucky, as it could have been so much worse.

A 10-hour flight from the Netherlands stretched into 28 as passengers diverted from Sea-Tac Airport by fog sat on the ground at a central Washington airport, stuck on the plane because of custom regulations.

Food and water ran short for the approximately 300 passengers aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 33, and the toilets stopped working as the hours dragged on. At least two passengers were treated for medical conditions before passengers were finally allowed to stretch their legs late in the evening.

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