LONDON and DELHI -- An Air India airliner carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members en route to the United Kingdom crashed into a building shortly after takeoff on Thursday, leaving 246 dead and at least one surviving passenger, local officials and the airline said.

An Air India flight carrying over 242 passengers crashed near Ahmedabad Airport minutes after takeoff, triggering a massive rescue operation. Details about the passengers and casualties are still emerging as authorities work at the crash site.