Bird strike Tornado jet in Prestwick emergency landing An RAF Tornado jet has been forced to make an emergency landing at Prestwick Airport in South Ayrshire after striking a bird. The GR4 aircraft was on a routine training exercise from RAF Marham in Norfolk when the two-man crew reported the bird strike at 22:36 on Monday. Emergency services were sent to the airport, where the jet and its crew landed safely at 22:40. An RAF spokesman confirmed that the emergency was over at about 23:00.