Congressional hearings in the wake of international crashes of Boeing Max 8 aircraft in 2018 and 2019 that killed nearly 350 passengers dragged Boeing for its responses to employees who had flagged manufacturing deficiencies. The hearings featured testimony from people who said they faced retaliation for relating anomalies, and evidence that workers had become reluctant to speak up because of managers' negative responses. Those hearings concluded that prioritizing the profits that reward stockholders overshadowed Boeing's commitment to safety.