hostile fire

American  

noun

Insurance.

1. an unintentional fire, from which any resulting loss can be claimed as an insurance liability (friendly fire ).

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Example Sentences

They include six who were aboard a refuelling aircraft that crashed in Iraq, an incident that US officials said was not the result of hostile fire.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

This is the fourth U.S. manned aircraft taken down since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury — with none being hostile fire from Iran.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

Military experts say the plan's success is dependent on security, both from the possibility of hostile fire in a still-active combat zone and from large crowds of civilians swarming the aid shipments.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2024

It is intended to reduce the need for several single-role aircraft, such as AC-130 gunships or the A-10 Thunderbolt II tank buster, to loiter in a targeted area and perhaps be exposed to hostile fire.

From Washington Times • Aug. 4, 2022

An attempt was next made to gain and pass the river by a ford, which lies behind the farm-house, but this was too near the strength of the hostile fire and the effort was repelled.

From Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)