The 2025 Washington, D.C. Reagan Airport Plane Crash meme belongs to the 'Future Lore' genre of internet humor, where users create fake news reports or prophetic warnings about specific dates in the near future. Often depicted using low-quality CCTV footage or AI-generated imagery, the meme captures the chaotic energy of 'doomsday' predictions that circulate on TikTok and X (formerly Twitter). It is typically used to mock the absurdity of hyperspecific internet prophecies or to create shock-value content that blurs the line between fiction and reality, often accompanied by eerie 'creepypasta' music or distorted visual filters to enhance the unsettling atmosphere.