A Cebu Pacific Air A320 Airbus had to make an emergency landing at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) in the eastern Malaysian state of Sabah after a suspected problem with the aircraft’s engine late on Wednesday.It is believed that the plane, which took off from Cebu in the Philippines at 7:55 pm local time with 92 crew members and passengers, and was scheduled to land in Singapore that night, encountered problems with its left engine during the flight.The pilot then proceeded to make an emergency landing in Kota Kinabalu at about 10:20 pm. The plane was in the air for just under two hours, around half the usual flight time from Cebu to Singapore, according to data from flight trackers.A Singaporean passenger on the flight told reporters that the 30 minutes it took for the plane to make the forced landing was the most frightening period in his life. He further said the left engine appeared to be emitting sparks, and the aircraft seemed to be operating with just one functioning engine.All passengers and crew were safe after the plane landed at KKIA, and the airline arranged accommodation for the passengers in the city accordingly.In a statement released by the airline, “We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience. Cebu Pacific is currently working on bringing the passengers to their intended destination. Our immediate priority was to ensure the safety of our passengers and personnel”.