An additional aircraft out of Miami conducted a four-hour search Wednesday morning. The Coast Guard Cutter Gallatin based in Charleston, S.C., began searching Tuesday afternoon.

The Charleston-based Coast Guard cutter Gallatin returned home Monday after a two-month patrol in the Caribbean during which it seized an estimated $928 million worth of cocaine.

The third person who was washed overboard made it to a life-raft and was among the 14 people hoisted onto helicopters and taken to shore. Patterson said a Hercules C-130 aircraft was launched at first ...