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

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. The incident occurred at Portsmouth International Airport shortly after 8 p.m., as reported by New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) on Sunday. The suspect, identified as 17-year-old Wyatt Seely from Rochester, was found intoxicated following the crash. The pursuit began when officials were searching for a vehicle related to reported crimes in other local jurisdictions. A trooper attempted to stop a black 2008 Ford Mustang on Durham Street in Portsmouth, but the driver allegedly fled the scene. 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. The vehicle struck a Kubota tractor and a small, unoccupied, stationary plane before coming to a stop, according to NHSP. Seely was taken into custody by state troopers and transported to an area hospital for evaluation. He 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. Seely is scheduled to be arraigned in Portsmouth District Court on September 9, 2026. The Portsmouth Police and Fire departments, the Newington Police Department, and Pease Fire and Emergency Services assisted during the incident.