open the hatch

Why not simply land, open the hatch and come out?

"After what happened the last time I opened the hatch?"

Both men looked at each other, but neither one made a move to open the hatch.

But when she tried to open the hatch, it wouldn't move.

When I give the signal, have him open the hatch.

"You don't plan to just open the hatch and look in?"

The more immediate one was who had opened the hatch.

It got a little thin when we opened the hatch.

She pushed the seat back around and opened the top hatch.

When they opened the hatch to check, it was empty.