Three Take-off attempts in a row
Happened to me on 7th Feb 1979 when flying as a passenger from FRA / HMB. Lufthansa D-ABUL B 707-330B 'Duisburg'
Lined up on one of the Westerly runways, spooled up, commenced T/O run,
only to spool down and shudder to a halt after about 20 secs. This happened again after we had taxied back to the terminal, carried out some checks, lined up again - full power, commence take off and then after 20 secs full brakes T/O aborted.
Feeling very nervous by now. Plane taxied back to the terminal. Pilot announced he would make some checks, and then try again.
All aborad now apprehensive but no one dared ask to disembark.
On tghird attempt we were airborne. Never did get a satisfactory answer to the two earlier aborted attempts, but it was our plane, not other traffic to blame.
Steve