Mom Insists Black Passenger Surrender Seat — What the Pilot Does Next Sh0cks Everyone.. The flight from Dallas to New York had just started boarding when the tension started. Naomi Carter, a thirty-two-year-old marketing manager, walked down the narrow jet bridge with her carry-on slung over one shoulder. She had chosen a window seat near the front—12A—because she had a connecting meeting scheduled almost immediately after landing. Getting off quickly mattered. When she slid into her seat, pulli