Vasco, Nov 4: Miss Universe, Zuleyka Rivera, New-York based fashion designer, Ms Sanjana Jon and 13 other international models, part of 27-member group of IG International, who were in Goa for last two days to spread awareness on AIDS, were stranded at Dabolim airport for over four and a half hours and had to cancel the trip to Bangalore today evening.
The group, including Miss Universe, was supposed to leave for Bangalore by a Air Deccan flight DN 306, at 3.40 p.m, for their next show which was scheduled today.
All the celebrities had their boarding passes however they were stopped by the Air Deccan authorities for carrying excess baggage weighing about 650 kg. The entire group was told to wait at the airport.
They were dropped by Mr Bharat Sheth, chief operating manager, FTV India, at Dabolim airport at around 12.30 p.m from La Calypso Hotel, Baga and thereafter he returned back to his hotel.
The Air Deccan, airport manager, Mr Hussain is said to have refused to allow them to board the flight due to excess baggage. The captain of the flight is also said to have refused to delay the flight and took off at the scheduled time, leaving the Miss Universe and her group at airport.
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