News Pilot spotted slumped over in plane chased by fighter jets over D.C. before it crashed, official says by admin 10 months ago WASHINGTON — The pilot of a private plane that Chantal Da Silva is a breaking news editor for NBC News Digital based in London. David K. Li David K. Li is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital. Tom Costello, The Associated Press, Dennis Romero and Valeriya Antonshchuk contributed. FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinEmail