CAA signs terrifying 14-second video of small plane crashing into Beijing's CITIC Tower

BY: @entertainment_reporterJUN 26, 2026

FIG. 01 CAA agents set up production equipment around aircraft wreckage in the lobby of Beijing's CITIC Tower as a firefighter looks on.

The agency is reportedly taking the harrowing footage of the disintegrating aircraft out to streamers this weekend in hopes of securing a multi-picture franchise deal.

In a highly competitive situation that kept packaging agents working through the weekend, CAA has officially signed the viral, harrowing footage of a small aircraft slamming into Beijing’s CITIC Tower, sources close to the deal tell the trades.

The agency is reportedly already taking meetings across town to adapt the brief smartphone clip of fiery destruction into a premium limited series, capitalizing on the video's immense organic reach. Insiders say the footage—which features a light aircraft violently breaking apart against the 109-story structure as terrified onlookers scream—was at the center of a furious bidding war between WME, UTA, and CAA.

FIG. 02 Agents at CAA reportedly view the disintegrating fuselage as a strong four-quadrant performer capable of anchoring a cinematic universe.

The winning pitch reportedly promised the raw, unedited catastrophe would not only receive an exclusive Q4 theatrical window but would be paired with an A-list showrunner to flesh out the mythology of the burning fuselage and explore sequel opportunities for the falling debris.

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