Airport chaos erupts after driver suddenly smashes through fence, hits plane and tractor: police

A New Hampshire airport was allegedly breached Saturday after a teenager fleeing police crashed through a perimeter fence, striking a parked plane and nearby tractor, authorities said.

The suspect was identified as Wyatt Seely, 17, of Rochester, who officials said was found intoxicated following the crash.

According to authorities, the pursuit began when officials were searching for "a vehicle related to reported crimes in other local jurisdictions." 

"The Mustang, which did not have its lights on at the time, then crashed through a perimeter fence of the nearby Portsmouth International Airport and traveled across an aircraft parking apron," officials said in a release.

The vehicle then struck a Kubota tractor and a small, unoccupied, stationary plane before coming to a stop, NHSP said in a post on X.

Seely was taken into custody by state troopers and transported to an area hospital for evaluation, police said.

No one else was injured.

He is scheduled to be arraigned in Portsmouth District Court on Sept. 9, 2026.

The Portsmouth Police and Fire departments, the Newington Police Department, and Pease Fire and Emergency Services assisted during the incident.Fox News Digital reached out to Portsmouth International Airport for more information.