The 'A Second Plane Has Hit The X' meme is based on the historic photograph of White House Chief of Staff Andy Card whispering into President George W. Bush's ear during a visit to Emma E. Booker Elementary School on September 11, 2001. While the original moment was one of extreme gravity, the image has been transformed by internet culture into a versatile reaction template for game-changing or catastrophic news. Users typically swap out the 'second plane' or the 'target' with humorous, niche, or absurd events, signifying that a situation has escalated beyond control. It became especially viral on platforms like Twitter and Reddit to signal a second wave of drama or a major update in pop culture controversies.