Dana Air takes off seven months after crashing into a residential area.

A Nigerian airline has resumed flights, seven months after one of its aircraft crashed into a residential area, sparking an inferno in the region and killing up to 153 passengers.

Although still awaiting official explanation for the incident, Dana Air took off late last week, with 67 passengers on board its return flight between Lagos and Abuja, Reuters reported.

A local Aviation Ministry spokesperson said the cause for the crash will not be known until the investigation is complete, however, an audit into the airline found the rest of its fleet is still “airworthy”.

Dana Air will utilise its five remaining McDonnell Douglas MD-83s on flights, but for the moment is restricted to only flying on flights between Lagos and Abuja.