Turkish Airlines’ de-icing method is fairly low-tech and quite haphazard

Poke Staff. Updated January 11th, 2017

Two men de-ice the wing of a Turkish Airlines plane before takeoff with a distinctly low-tech method (an office water bottle).

Turkish Airlines' high tech de-icing method. pic.twitter.com/7oMlt71kvK

— UgurP (@U_G_U_R_P) January 10, 2017

Naturally, this method has been questioned…

@U_G_U_R_P @flightradar24 I'm pretty sure they are just making ice at that point

— Joe (@Aboveyourmeans) January 10, 2017

@Aboveyourmeans @flightradar24 Yep, ice for the drinks served in Business Class

— UgurP (@U_G_U_R_P) January 10, 2017