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WHILE some plane passengers put their hands together and prayed for their safety, this man was more interested in a different 'holy spirit'.

Footage shows the moment a man chugs whisky while others try to remain calm during an emergency landing.

Some clapped, others recounted emergency landing procedures, a few prayed and one man chugged a lot of whisky
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Some clapped, others recounted emergency landing procedures, a few prayed and one man chugged a lot of whiskyCredit: Central European News
One woman appeared to be reciting a prayer after the airplane pilot reported engine problems
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One woman appeared to be reciting a prayer after the airplane pilot reported engine problems

The amusing scene was captured after a pilot noticed engine difficulties half an hour into a flight to Miami, Florida.

The problems forced them to return to Santa Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, where they originally departed from.

Passengers were believed to be on Swift Air flight WQ1996 and were informed of the problems.

SOME CRIED, ONE DRANK

Video taken onboard the aircraft showed people as they displayed an array of emotions.

Some cried, others held hands to recited a prayer and one person recounted emergency landing procedures.

But for one gentleman the tense moment seemed to be a little too much.

Casting his head back, he took a lengthy drink from a large bottle of brown alcohol believed to be whisky.

The guy with the whisky bottle is the smartest.

Netizen 'UlseRubio' commented online

Since being uploaded, the amusing moment has gone viral with more than 775,000 views so far.

One commenter, Netizen 'UlseRubio', wrote: "The guy with the whisky bottle is the smartest."

While another, user 'Rodmonti' said: "Most of them are praying while only a few are drinking in [potentially] their last moments."

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The airplane landed safely back into Las Americas International Airport.

Later on, their replacement Boeing 737-400 landed into Miami after a five-hour delay.

One woman held two other passengers hands and recited a prayer
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One woman held two other passengers hands and recited a prayerCredit: Central European News
The passengers reacted in a variety of ways as the plane made an emergency landing
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The passengers reacted in a variety of ways as the plane made an emergency landing
One woman, above, appeared to be showing others what to do if the emergency oxygen masks fell from above
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One woman, above, appeared to be showing others what to do if the emergency oxygen masks fell from above
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