Teenager Crashes Through Fence at Portsmouth International Airport, Strikes Plane and Tractor

<p>A New Hampshire airport was breached on Saturday after a teenager fleeing police crashed through a perimeter fence, striking a parked plane and a nearby tractor, according to authorities.</p><p>The incident occurred at Portsmouth International Airport shortly after 8 p.m., as reported by New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) on Sunday.</p><p>The suspect, identified as 17-year-old Wyatt Seely from Rochester, was found to be intoxicated following the crash.</p><p>Authorities stated that the pursuit began when officials were searching for a vehicle related to reported crimes in other local jurisdictions.</p><p>A trooper attempted to stop a black 2008 Ford Mustang on Durham Street in Portsmouth. The driver allegedly fled the scene, according to NHSP.</p><p>The Mustang, which did not have its lights on at the time, crashed through a perimeter fence of the nearby Portsmouth International Airport and traveled across an aircraft parking apron, officials said.</p><p>The vehicle then struck a Kubota tractor and a small, unoccupied, stationary plane before coming to a stop, NHSP reported.</p><p>Seely was taken into custody by state troopers and transported to an area hospital for evaluation, police said.</p><p>No injuries were reported among others involved.</p><p>The teenager was charged with misdemeanor counts of driving while intoxicated (DWI), aggravated driving while intoxicated, disobeying a police officer, and conduct after an accident. He was also charged with a violation-level offense of reckless driving.</p><p>Seely is scheduled to be arraigned in Portsmouth District Court on September 9, 2026.</p><p>The Portsmouth Police and Fire departments, the Newington Police Department, and Pease Fire and Emergency Services assisted during the incident.</p>