EXHIBIT 5.1

                 [Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll Letterhead]




                                       October 1, 1997


Triumph Group, Inc.
Four Glenhardie Corporate Center
1255 Drummers Lane - Suite 200
Wayne, PA  19087

         Re:  Registration Statement on Form S-8

Gentlemen:

         We have acted as special counsel to Triumph Group, Inc. (the 
"Company") in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 
1933, as amended, of 518,750 shares of common stock of the Company, par value 
$.001 per share (the "Shares"), issuable upon the exercise of options granted 
under the Triumph Group, Inc. 1996 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan").

         In rendering our opinion, we have reviewed such certificates, 
documents, corporate records and other instruments as in our judgment are 
necessary or appropriate to enable us to render the opinion expressed below.  
In giving this opinion, we are assuming the authenticity of all instruments 
presented to us as originals, the conformity with the originals of all 
instruments presented to us as copies and the genuineness of all signatures.

         Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when 
issued upon exercise of options granted under the Plan, in accordance with 
the terms thereof, will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

         We consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the 
Registration Statement on Form S-8 being filed with respect to the offering 
of the Shares.

                                       Yours truly,

                                       /s/ Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll
                                       Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll